George Formby Leaning On A Lamp Post lyrics

Composed by George Gay)

I`m leaning on a lamp, maybe you think, I look a tramp,
Or you may think I`m hanging `round to steal a motor-car.
But no I`m not a crook, And if you think, that`s what I look,
I`ll tell you why I`m here, And what my motives are.

(Tempo Change)

I`m leaning on a lamp-post at the corner of the street,
In case a certain little lady comes by.
Oh me, oh my, I hope the little lady comes by.
I don`t know if she`ll get away, She doesn`t always get away,
But anyhow I know that she`ll try.
Oh me, oh my, I hope the little lady comes by,
There`s no other girl I would wait for, But this one I`d break any date
for,
I won`t have to ask what she`s late for, She wouldn`t have to leave me
flat,
She`s not a girl like that.
Oh, she`s absolutely wonderful, and marvellous and beautiful.
And anyone can understand why,
I`m leaning on a lamp-post at the corner of the street
In case a certain little lady passes by.

(Tempo change)

I`m leaning on a lamp-post at the corner of the street,
In case a certain little lady comes by.
Oh me, oh my, I hope the little lady goes do do do dah dah dee dee dee.....
I don`t know if she`ll get away, She doesn`t always get away,
But anyhow I know that she`ll try.
Oh me, oh my, I hope the little lady comes by,
There`s no other girl I would wait for, But this one I`d break any date
for,
I won`t have to ask what she`s late for, She wouldn`t have to leave me
flat,
She`s not a girl like that.
Oh, she`s absolutely wonderful, and marvellous and beautiful.
And anyone can understand why,
I`m leaning on a lamp-post at the corner of the street
In case a certain little lady passes by.

(Ukulele)



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