'Twas in a Paris cafe where first I found him
He was a Frenchman, a hero of the war
But war was over, and here's how peace had crowned him
He had medals to wear and nothing more
Every night in the same cafe he strolls by
And as he strolls by ladies hear him say
"If you admire me, hire me"
A gigolo who knew a better day
Just a gigolo
Everywhere I go
People know the part
I'm playing
Paid for every dance
Selling each romance
Every night some hearts betraying
There will come day
Youth will pass away
And what will they say
About me?
When the end comes I know
They'll say just a gigolo
As life goes on
Without me, oh
Just a gigolo
Everywhere I go
People know the part
I'm playing
Why, I'm paid for every dance
Selling each romance
Every night some hearts betraying
Look here, there will come day
Youth will pass away
Then, then what will they say
About me?
When the end comes I know
They'll say just a gigolo
As life goes on
Without me
