A Gentleman Here In the South
A GENTLEMAN HERE IN THE SOUTH
(A Southern Cad)
By Roy Merritt
You know I'm astute fellow
my wisdom has to much to admire
I've seduced all the young ladies
And with their domestics conspired
I've chiseled my business partners
I've been with my friend's sweet wife
A frisky young lady
who thinks she's the center of life
And the law is always snooping
Lurking around and about
Cos' I've got a terrible reputation
For a gentleman here in the south
Oh I'm quite hospitable
Charm it fits me like a glove
I'm always eager to earn a dollar
And tempt some young thing to love
And best she be a rich girl
Yes a rich girl best to be about
For a man they've grown suspicious of
As a gentleman here in the south
And so I always have a ticket
Tucked into my coat and prepared
To allow me passage to flee this town
And most assuredly spared
For if they don't lynch me
I'll certainly be put a rail
And driven out of town
like someone bound for hell
They don't like having such people
Walking the streets and about
Especially someone they are suspicious of
As gentleman here in south
A most pathetic gentleman
Here in the splendiferous south
Copyright © Roy Merritt | Year Posted 2016
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