Kurt Weill - Tango-Ballad lyrics

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There was a time, and now it's all gone by<br />

When we two lived together, she and I<br />

The way we were, was just the way to be<br />

I cared for her, and she took care of me<br />

And that arrangement seemed to work perfectly<br />

The milkman rang the bell, I got out of bed<br />

I opened up her purse, paid him what he said<br />

I had a glass of milk, and back in bed I'd climb<br />

You understand she was out working all the time<br />

And so we lived, me and my little mouse<br />

In that snug two by four where we kept house<br />

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That was a time, and now it's all gone by<br />

When we were poor but happy, he and I<br />

But when the day would bring no job to me<br />

He'd curse and say how lazy can you be<br />

I'll let him huff and puff<br />

I've worked long enoguh<br />

But when he drank too much, I'd get kinda grim<br />

And shout the house down how I stood a clown like him<br />

And then he'd turn around and try to bite my arm<br />

And I would kick him in the teeth, meaning no harm<br />

It was so sweet to be his little spouse<br />

In that foul two by four where played house<br />

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Oh happy time and now it's all gone by <br />

Until we quit each other, you and I <br />

You stayed in bed all day and don't you smirk<br />

You know we said that you'd do all the work<br />

Now sleep's for the night they say<br />

It ain't bad by day<br />

So then I had my fill, swore I wouldn't stir<br />

It looked like soon I would be taking care of her<br />

You'd think a woman had a right to have one gripe <br />

You left me flat. Well I just ain't the working type<br />

We locked the door and each commenced to roam<br />

Goodbye sweet two by four that we called home