WICKEDNESS OF MEN, THE
>From the film "Molly And Me" (1945)
(W.E. Haines / J. Harper)


Gracie Fields (Film Soundtrack) - 1945




 

As performed by GRACIE FIELDS in the film "Molly And Me":

I hate to cast astersions at the strong and silent sex
But it's really time you got a blooming chopper on your necks
They way you mess us girls around, it really is a shame
You always do the dirty and we always get the blame

 He was tall and he was handsome and he let me call him Ben.
 Oh, the artfulness, the sinfulness, the wickedness of men!
 I hate to have to mention it, but here I go again
 Oh, the artfulness, the sinfulness, the wickedness of men!

 I looked right in his sloppy eyes and there I met me fate
 I felt just like a fish who'd had a nibble at the bait
 And then he turned his back on me and said, "I'm going straight"
 Oh, the artfulness, the sinfulness, the wickedness of men!
 
I knew a chap called Rudolph and he he was a proper toff
But, ooh, the artfulness, the sinfulness, the wickedness of men!
I used to rub his chest in because he had a nasty cough
h, the artfulness, the sinfulness, the wickedness of men!

He took me out to dinner, oh, we had such lovely times
Then I had to chuck hime 'cause he never had a dime
And now to get revenge, he sends me wicked valentines
Oh, the artfulness, the sinfulness, the wickedness of men!


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As recorded by GRACIE FIELDS for record release:
 
I hate to cast astersions at the strong and silent sex
But it's really time they got a blooming chopper on their necks
They way they mess us girls around it really is a shame
They always do the dirty, and we always get the blame

He was tall and he was handsome and he let me call him Ben
Oh, the artfulness, the sinfulness, the wickedness of men!
I hate to have to mention it, but here I go again
Oh, the artfulness, the sinfulness, the wickedness of men!

I looked right in his fluffy eyes and there I met me fate
I felt just like a fish who'd had a nibble at the bait
And then he turned his back on me and said, "I'm going straight"
Oh, the artfulness, the sinfulness, the wickedness of men!
 
I knew a chap called Rudolph and he, he was a proper toff
But, ooh, the artfulness, the sinfulness, the wickedness of men!
I used to rub his chest in because he had a nasty cough
But, ooh, the artfulness, the sinfulness, the wickedness of men!

He took me out to dinner and he doped me, gin and lime
He tried his best to worst me, but I spoiled his base design
And now to get revenge, he sends me dirty valentines
Hoo-ooh, the artfulness, the sinfulness, the wickedness of men!
 
So get to know your onions, girls, and mind your p's and q's
There's so much that an honest working girl has got to lose
Instead of saying no at first, say yes and then refuse
Hoo-ooh, the artfulness, the sinfulness, the wickedness of men! 






(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - July 2012)