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The Gentleman is a Dope Lyrics by Sally Gaynor

Allegro (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

1953

[EMILY]
The boss gets on my nerves
I've got a good mind to quit
I've taken all I can
It's time to get up and get
And move to another job
Or maybe another town
The gentleman burns me up
The gentleman gets me down
The gentleman is a dope
A man of many faults
A clumsy Joe
Who wouldn't know
A rhumba from a waltz
The gentleman is a dope
And not my cup of tea
Why do I get in a dither?
He doesn't belong to me
The gentleman isn't bright
Hе doesn't know the score
A cakе will come
He'll take a crumb
And never ask for more
The gentleman's eyes are blue
But little do they see
Why am I beating my brains out?
He doesn't belong to me
He's somebody else's problem
She's welcome to the guy
She'll never understand him
Half as well as I
The gentleman is a dope
He isn't very smart
He's just a lug
You'd like to hug
And hold against your heart
The gentleman doesn't know
How happy he could be
Look at me! Crying my eyes out
As if he belonged to me
He'll never belong to me
Taxi!
The gentleman is a dope
Taxi!
The gentleman is a dope
Hey, ta-
Oh, heaven, I'll walk!

About “The Gentleman is a Dope” by Sally Gaynor

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"The Gentleman is a Dope" is credited to Sally Gaynor. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"The Gentleman is a Dope" appears on "Allegro (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)" in 1953.

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