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