My old flame, I can't even think of his name, But it's funny now and then How my thoughts go flashing back again To my old flame.
My old flame, My new lovers all seem so tame. For I haven't met a gent so magnificent of elegant As my old flame.
I've met so many who had facinating ways, A facinating gaze in their eye. Some who took me up to the sky, But their attempts at love were only immitations of
My old flame, I can't even think of his name. But I'll never be the same Until I discover what became Of my old flame.
No I'll never be the same Until I discover what became Of my old flame.
Every now and then There's a longing in my heart, Every now and then Ever since we've been apart. You don't know how much I miss you, How I long to kiss you Every now and then.
But every now and then, I keep wondering how you are And asking everyone, "Are you happy where you are?" What's the good of my denying? I find myself a'crying Every now and then.
But every now and then I kiss your photograph, The one you autographed, "I love you dearly." And time and time again I read each tender note On which your fingers wrote, "I love you sincerely."
Every now and then In my lonely reverie While I think of you, Do you ever think of me? Is the spark of love still burning? Do you long for my returning Every now and then?
Every now and then In my lonely reverie While I think of you, Do you ever think of me? Is the spark of love still burning? Do you long for my returning Every now and then? Every now and then.
I'm gonna tell all you girls a secret, please keep it to yourself I'm gonna tell all you girls a secret, please, please keep it to yourself Why it's a million dollar secret, so please don't tell nobody elseNow if you're a real young girl And you want to get rich quick Get an old, old man, girls And that'll be the lick You know those old men are fine, yes they know just what to do They'll give you lots of loving, but they'll give you a whole lot of money too (and I love that part)Now he'll tickle you under your chin And he'll scratch you on your side He'll say "Wake up you fine young thing Give me my morning's exercise" Those old men are fine, yes yes yes they know what to do They'll give you lots of loving, but they'll give you a whole lot of money tooNow I've got a man who's seventy-eight And I'm just thirty-three Everybody thinks I'm crazy But his will's made out to me! Yes that man is fine, girls he really knows just what to do Why he'll give you lots of loving, but he'll give you a whole lot of money too(solos)Now I've told all you young girls Exactly what to do Now let me tell you women If you're over forty-two Get you a young dude, and raise him to your hand Cause he'll make you think life is wonderful, yes you'll think the world is grandNow take a look in the barnyard See that old fat hen She's got a fresh young rooster Feels just like a chick again So get a young man, and raise him to your hand Cause he'll make you think life is wonderful, yes you'll think the world is grandYou know he'll spend your hard-earned money Make your life a hell on ea
Every now and then There's a longing in my heart, Every now and then Ever since we've been apart. You don't know how much I miss you, How I long to kiss you Every now and then.
But every now and then, I keep wondering how you are And asking everyone, "Are you happy where you are?" What's the good of my denying? I find myself a'crying Every now and then.
But every now and then I kiss your photograph, The one you autographed, "I love you dearly." And time and time again I read each tender note On which your fingers wrote, "I love you sincerely."
Every now and then In my lonely reverie While I think of you, Do you ever think of me? Is the spark of love still burning? Do you long for my returning Every now and then?
Every now and then In my lonely reverie While I think of you, Do you ever think of me? Is the spark of love still burning? Do you long for my returning Every now and then? Every now and then.
