She Borrowed My Only Husband 1907

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 31 July 2010
2010

I had a lovely lady friend
who lives next door to me,
An old maid sort of person
who was nice as she could be,
Now she was friendly ev'ry day
she'd lean across the fence,
and talk about the neighbors,
just as if she had some sense;
She'd borrow dishes and she'd say:
"She had a friend to tea."
I used to think it funny
she had not invited me,
I learned the fact a week ago
that really made me mad,
My husband was
the only company she ever had.

Now I didn't mind the dishes,
and I didn't mind the tea,
I would have loaned her anything
that belonged to me.
But I think she went a bit too far,
and our friendship ties are slack,
Since she borrowed my only husband
and forgot to bring him back.

Now I didn't mind the dishes,
and I didn't mind the tea,
I would have loaned her anything
that belonged to me.
But I think she went a bit too far,
and our friendship ties are slack,
Since she borrowed my only husband
and forgot to bring him back.

My lady friend came to our house
a week ago tonight.
She seemed quite agitated
and she said she got a fright,
Said she had heard a burglar
prowling 'round her parlor door,
And asked me if I'd let my husband
help her search the floor;
I waited for an hour
then I found they'd run away,
And then I learned some tricks my friend
had turned that very day,
She stole the sugar bowl
wherein I stored my monthly rent,
And borrowed ev'ry stitch of clothes
I had before she went.

Now I didn't mind the dishes,
and I didn't mind the tea,
I would have loaned her anything
that belonged to me.
But I think she went a bit too far,
and our friendship ties are slack,
Since she borrowed my only husband
and forgot to bring him back.

Now I didn't mind the dishes,
and I didn't mind the tea,
I would have loaned her anything
that belonged to me.
But I think she went a bit too far,
and our friendship ties are slack,
Since she borrowed my only husband
and forgot to bring him back.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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She Borrowed My Only Husband 1907
(and Forgot To Bring Him Back)
Music by May Irwin
Lyrics by William J.McKenna
© MCMVII by Rose & Snyder Co.Inc.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Saturday 31 July 2010 at 11.35
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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