Within The Law 1913

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 30 Jan 2008
2008

Good old Judge Jenkins was a wise old man,
he'd decide on things like no one can,
he would sit there on his bench all day long,
telling the people what was right and wrong.
One poor fellow was put on trial,
for giving his girlie a kiss,
the judge looked at him,
then with a smile said:
"Now young man remember this,"

Any time you want to give your girl a kiss
that's within the law
When you feel like hugging your pretty miss,
don't you stop and hesitate,
go right ahead and hug your mate,
the law can't interfere with love,
'cause love is a thing from up above,
you can hug and squeeze,
spoon as much as you please,
'cause that's within the law.

Any time you want to give your girl a kiss
that's within the law
When you feel like hugging your pretty miss,
don't you stop and hesitate,
go right ahead and hug your mate,
If you kiss the man's wife next door,
when you're away he'll be kissing yours,
so it's tit for tat,
there is no harm in that
'cause that's within the law.

"Your Honor," said the fellow,
"I can see,
that you're just as wise as you can be,
now if ev'ry judge was a man like you,
we wouldn't be afraid to bill and coo,
but one more thing still's on my mind,
it has never been solved before,
won't you tell me if it is a crime
If I kiss the lady next door?"

Any time you want to give your girl a kiss
that's within the law
When you feel like hugging your pretty miss,
don't you stop and hesitate,
go right ahead and hug your mate,
the law can't interfere with love,
'cause love is a thing from up above,
you can hug and squeeze,
spoon as much as you please,
'cause that's within the law.

Any time you want to give your girl a kiss
that's within the law
When you feel like hugging your pretty miss,
don't you stop and hesitate,
go right ahead and hug your mate,
If you kiss the man's wife next door,
when you're away he'll be kissing yours,
so it's tit for tat,
there is no harm in that
'cause that's within the law.

Soft karaoke
Words
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lyric
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Within The Law 1913
Words & Music by Alex Gerber
© 1913 by Fred G.Heberlein & Co.  New York
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Wednesday 30 January 2008 at 00.02
in association with Doug Grierson
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