Leaning On A Lamp-post

George Formby

(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)
 

(gd/naas)