In olden days a glimpse of stocking
Was looked on as something shocking —
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Good authors, too, who once knew better words
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The world has gone mad today, and good’s bad today
And black’s white today and day’s night today
And most guys today that women prize today
Are just silly gi – gi – los.
So though I’m not a great ro – man – cer
I know that you’re bound to ans – wer when
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