Music and Lyrics by Arthur Wimperis and Herman Fink
from “The Passing Show of 1914”
1914
1. I am known round town as fearful blood,
For I come straight down from the dear old flood,
And I know who’s who and I know what’s what,
And between the two I’m a trifle hot.
For I set the tone, as you may suppose,
For I stand alone when it comes to clo’es,
And as for gals, just ask my pals why, ev’rybody knows.
I’m Gilbert, the Filbert, the Knut with a “K”,
The pride of Piccadilly, the blasé roué.
Oh, Hades! the ladies who leave their wooden huts,
For Gilbert, the Filbert, the Col’nel of the Knuts.
2. You may look on me as a waster, what?
But you outght to see how I fag and swot,
For I’m called by two, and by five I’m out,
Which I couldn’t do if I slacked about.
Then I count my ties and I change my kit,
And the excercise keeps me awf’ly fit!
Once I begin, I work like sin, I’m full of go and grit
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