American Old Time Song Lyrics: 36 Whether You Like It Or Not

Theater, Music-Hall, Nostalgic, Irish & Historic Old Songs, Volume 36

WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT.
Copyrighted. Written and Sung by Sam Devere.

Now I am going to sing you a song,
Whether you like it or not;
I'll sing it whether it's right or it's wrong,
Whether you like it or not.
If it happens to please, I'll be awfully glad,
But then if it don't, and you get very mad,
I'll sing you another that is equally as bad,
Whether you like it or not.

Some married men like for to stay out at nights,
Whether you like it or not;
Some of their capers wouldn't stand the electric light,
Whether you like it or not.
They roll home in the morning after being on a cruise.
With noses colored carmine, and snakes in their shoes.
With heads big as pumpkins and stomachs full of booze,
Whether you like it or not.

There are scheming politicians around on election day,
Whether you like it or not;
Like a brother they'll treat you, so polite in every way,
Whether you like it or not;
When election is over there's another story to tell,
The candidate elected finds his head it is swelled;
If you ask him for a favor, he'll say go to-
Whether you like it or not.

There are lots of foreign champions making loud bluffs,
Whether you like it or not;
They're all newspaper' fighters and a lot of big stuffs,
Whether you like it or not.
With boxing glove& they are dandies-they jump, spring and plunge;
They can duck, dodge And feint And parry a lunge.
But when Sullivan shows fight, they all throw up the sponge,
Whether you like it or not.