Marie Lloyd — When I Take My Morning Promenade

[Verse One] Since Mother Eve in the garden long ago Started the fashion; fashion's been the fashion She wore a strip that has mystified the priests Still, every season brought a change of green She'd stare if she came to Town What would Mother Eve think of my new Parisian gown? [Chorus] As I take my morning promenade Quite a fashion card, on the promenade Now I don't mind nice boys staring hard If it satisfies their desire Do you think that my dress is a little bit? Just a little bit - not too much of it! If it shows my shape just a little bit That's the littlе bit the boys admire! [Verse Two] Fancy the girls in thе prehistoric days Had to wear a bearskin to cover up their fair skin Lately, Salome has danced to be sure Wearing just a row of beads and not much more Fancy me dressing like that too I'm sure the "Daily Mirror" man would want an interview [Chorus] As I take my morning promenade Quite a fashion card, on the promenade Now I don't mind nice boys staring hard If it satisfies their desire Do you think that my dress is a little bit? Just a little bit - not too much of it! If it shows my shape just a little bit That's the little bit the boys admire! [Verse Three] I've heard that grandmother wore a crinoline Then came the bustle - oh! Wasn't that a tussle? Women were tied up and loaded up with dress But fashion now decrees that she must wear much less Each year her costume grows more brief I wonder when we'll be back to the good old-fashioned leaf! Oh ho! [Chorus] As I take my morning promenade Quite a fashion card, on the promenade Now I don't mind nice boys staring hard If it satisfies their desire Do you think that my dress is a little bit? Just a little bit - not too much of it! If it shows my shape just a little bit That's the little bit the boys admire! As I take my morning promenade Quite a fashion card, on the promenade Now I don't mind nice boys staring hard If it satisfies their desire Do you think that my dress is a little bit? Just a little bit - not too much of it! If it shows my shape just a little bit That's the little bit the boys admire!