The Dandy Dude
From Wm. Carlton's [sic] Comedy "The Dude," and Sung at Ford's Opera
House by Thatcher, Primrose and West's Mirstrels [sic].
I'm the kind of a swell you see,
On Pall Mall or dear Paree;
My waist is slim, my pants are tight,
They say my togs make my head light,
My name was Boggs, but it I changed,
To Clarence Vere de Vere Le Grange
I'm always in a happy mood,
For I'm a bon ton dandy dude.
Chorus. - I'm a swell you plainly see,
The other dudes copy me:
Though I lisp, I'm never rude.
For I'm the model of the dandy dude.
I like the girls, but I admit
I don't like the horrid men a bit,
I'm the pet of my mamma,
And the ladies think I'm lar dee da,
From boots to hat I dress au fait,
Ain't he immense the ladies' say.
When they say he's charming they allude,
To the style and turnout of this dude. - Cho.
I love to flirt with the dear girls
To tap their chins and muss their curls,
A lovely mash I always get,
For somehow I'm the ladies' pet,
Which they like most I can not say,
Whether my good looks or my winning way,
I mingle not with the vulgar brood,
For I'm a lar dee da dee dee dandy dude. - Cho.
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