Around the Corner

He was a major of grenadiers Grenadiers, so handsome and tall, He was a dashing brute He was a dashing brute She was the fairest in all Algiers In Algiers the fairest of all She was so sweet and cute She was so sweet and cute He had to leave her behind and so The so-and-so has broken her heart He didn't care a hoot He didn't care a hoot She has a terrible tale of woe, Which she will impart Around the corner and under the trees The gallant major said "Come with me." I said "Nay, nay." I said "No, no." But ever since I've been there once I always want to go Around the corner and under the trees The handsome major made love to me He kissed me once; he kissed me twice It wasn't just the thing to do But gosh it was awful nice He was a man with an oily tongue And oily tongues tell many a tale Oh how that man could lie Oh how that man could lie She was so trusting and oh so young Oh so young, and now she's so pale You oughta hear her sigh You oughta hear her sigh He wore a drooping moustachio One you know, that curls at the ends A villain of deepest die A villain of deepest die Girls oughta know a moustachio Doesn't grow on any good friend Around the corner and under the trees The breeze was sighing and so was he He held my hand; he talked so grand Then went away and stayed away While every night I stand Around the corner and under the trees The cruel major's forgotten me He wrote a note Here's how it went I would've married you but couldn't Get my wife's consent.