I used to be the first to laugh
when Mrs. Jennings took a bath
and left the window open for the neighbors
but had we looked we might have seen,
that she was really very clean
and given her the credit of her labors.
and Mr. James, where is he,
the man that we had asked to see?
And who were we to think that it was funny.
And as she raised her glass and said
she wasn't sure he might be dead
or somewhere making love to all his money.
She held her breath expectantly
as everybody stared at me
as I approached to greet Miss Mary Blooming
(Hello)
I tweaked her nose and kissed the tip
and wiped the powder from my lip and just because i did it left her fuming.
I'd almost gave myself away as Captain Graves came up to say
glad to see me home and he was tickled
and now I'm sure I've been excused
the way I used to be abused.
It was worth it all to see him tickled
(HA HA HA HEH HEH HEH OOOH!)
The atmosphere was getting thick
the guy beside me looking sick
I would have helped,
at least I thought I ought to.
He flashed me an appearing grin
I stopped and took the feeling in I wasn't sure but something told me not to.
I knew I couldn't take much more
I started making for the door
and as I passed my date I let her kiss me.
I grabbed my coat and went outside
and stuck my thumb out for a ride
departing knowing they would never miss me...
(Nighty-night my little angels, nighty-night.)
when Mrs. Jennings took a bath
and left the window open for the neighbors
but had we looked we might have seen,
that she was really very clean
and given her the credit of her labors.
and Mr. James, where is he,
the man that we had asked to see?
And who were we to think that it was funny.
And as she raised her glass and said
she wasn't sure he might be dead
or somewhere making love to all his money.
She held her breath expectantly
as everybody stared at me
as I approached to greet Miss Mary Blooming
(Hello)
I tweaked her nose and kissed the tip
and wiped the powder from my lip and just because i did it left her fuming.
I'd almost gave myself away as Captain Graves came up to say
glad to see me home and he was tickled
and now I'm sure I've been excused
the way I used to be abused.
It was worth it all to see him tickled
(HA HA HA HEH HEH HEH OOOH!)
The atmosphere was getting thick
the guy beside me looking sick
I would have helped,
at least I thought I ought to.
He flashed me an appearing grin
I stopped and took the feeling in I wasn't sure but something told me not to.
I knew I couldn't take much more
I started making for the door
and as I passed my date I let her kiss me.
I grabbed my coat and went outside
and stuck my thumb out for a ride
departing knowing they would never miss me...
(Nighty-night my little angels, nighty-night.)