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Don't Put Your Daughter On The Stage Mrs. Worthington - Noel Coward
Don't put your daughter on the stage Mrs Washington
Don't put your daughter on the stage
The profession is overcrowded
And the struggle's pretty tough
And admitting the fact
She's burning to act
That isn't quite enough
She has nice hands
Give the wretched girl her due
But don't you think her bust is too
Developed for her age
I repeat Mrs Washington
Sweet Mrs Washington
Don't put your daughter on the stage
Regarding yours
Dear Mrs Washington
Of Wednesday the twenty-third
Although your baby
May be keen on a stage career
How can I make it clear
This is not a good idea
For her to hope
Dear Mrs Washington
Is on the face of it absurd
Her personality
Is not in reality
Exciting enough
Inviting enough
For this particular sphere
Don't put your daughter on the stage Mrs Washington
Don't put your daughter on the stage
She's a bit of an ugly duckling
You must honestly confess
And the width of her seat
Would surely defeat
Her chances of success
It's a loud voice
And though it's not exactly flat
She'll need a little more than that
To earn a living wage
On my knees Mrs Washington
Please Mrs Washington
Don't put your daughter on the stage
Don't put your daughter on the stage Mrs Washington
Don't put your daughter on the stage
Though they said at the school of acting
She was lovely as peer gent
I fear on the whole
An ingenue role
Would emphasize her squint
She's a big girl
And though her teeth are fairly good
She's not the type I ever would
Be eager to engage
No more buts Mrs Washington
Nuts Mrs Washington
Don't put your daughter on the stage