CINEMA HERO
Ah, I was wild in those fierce days! You saw me
Fix that saloon? They stared into my face
And slowly put their hands up, while I stood
With dancing eyes,-romantic to the world!
Fix that saloon? They stared into my face
And slowly put their hands up, while I stood
With dancing eyes,-romantic to the world!
Things happened afterwards...You know the story...
The sheriff's daughter, bandaging my head;
Love at first sight; the escape; and making good
(To music by Mascagni). And at last—
Peace; and the gradual beauty of my smile.
The sheriff's daughter, bandaging my head;
Love at first sight; the escape; and making good
(To music by Mascagni). And at last—
Peace; and the gradual beauty of my smile.
But that's all finished now. One has to take
Life as it comes. I've nothing to regret.
For men like me, the only thing that counts
Is the adventure. Lord, what times I've had!
Life as it comes. I've nothing to regret.
For men like me, the only thing that counts
Is the adventure. Lord, what times I've had!
God and King Charles! And then my mistress's arms....
(To-morrow evening I'm a Cavalier.)
(To-morrow evening I'm a Cavalier.)
Well, what's the news to-night about the Strike?
