the laughing song

my dear marquis

why must you be

so loathe to use your eyes

when you stop and stare

take a lot more care

and closely scrutinise

my fingers

my ankles

my feet

ha ha ha ha ha

how shapely and trim and petite

ha ha ha ha ha

both accent and inflection show polish to perfection

such graces are the traces of our old elite

such graces are the traces of our old elite

i marvel how a man like you

could fail to see my blood was blue

what a friendly

ha ha ha

situation

ha ha ha

what a startling

ha ha ha

revelation

ha ha ha ha ha

what a friendly

ha ha ha

situation

ha ha ha haaaa aaaa aaa aaaa

ahhhh aaahhhhhh

marquis

oh

what a wag you are

profiles they say

give the game away

when formed with classic grace

if the head on view

isn't much to you

then look at me side-face

what evidence more can there be

ha ha ha ha ha

i sing at soirees without fee

ha ha ha ha ha ha

bestowing my attention

with lofty condescension

such graces are the traces of a pedigree

such graces are the traces of a pedigree

all's one to you

though i'm afraid

because you love a parlour maid

what a friendly

ha ha ha

situation

ha ha ha

what a startling

ha ha ha

revelation

ha ha ha ha ha

what a friendly

ha ha ha

situation

ha ha ha haaaa aaaa aaa aaaaa

ahhhh aaahhhhhh ahhh aaahhh aahhh

ahhhhh aaaaahhhhhh aaaaahhhhhhh

ahhhhhaaaaahhhhhhaaaaahhhhhhh

ahhhhhaaaaahhhhhhaaaaahhhhhhh

ahhhhhaaaa

ahhhhhhaaaaahhhhhhh

ahhhhhhhhhhh

aaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh