I’m a Bear in a Lady’s Boudoir

Cliff Edwards/Asylum Street Spankers

INTRO

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You may talk about your colleges, fair Harvard and old Yale
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All the universities who's banners brave the gale
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All the football heroes, their glory and renown
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I never went to college but I know I've been to town

VERSE 1
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I may not be a football hero, I'm a star with a beautiful girl
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You never see me in the thick of a fight, I do my scoring mostly at night
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I’ve never tackled any dummies, I've played the best from near and far
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No I ain't, no I'm not a football hero
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I'm a bear in a lady's boudoir

VERSE 2
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They play football on the gridiron, where the ground is rough and hard
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I do my playing on a divan, the ladies all say I'm a triple threat man
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I never have to call for time out, because I'm always up to par
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No I ain't, no I'm not a football hero
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I'm a bear in a lady's boudoir
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VERSE 3
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I never fought for alma mater, Because she never fought for me
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The boys win a letter for not playing rough, I should get an alphabet for doing my stuff
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I'm pretty good at centre rushing, that's the place I really star
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No I ain't, no I'm not a football hero
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I'm a bear in a lady's boudoir

VERSE 4
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One time I swung into action, I was rewarded with wild acclaim
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The captain said to me, "You're just a little runt,
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As long as you've been playing you've never touched a punt!"
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When I removed my interference, the goal was not so very far
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No I ain't, no I'm not a football hero
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I’m a lady in a lady's boudoir

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