====== #1017 - Then You Wink the other Eye ======
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  *Composer:
    *++George Le Brunn|{{search>"George Le Brunn" @cobs}}++, 1890
  *Also known as:
    *Wink the Other Eye
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  *++Lyrics:|\\
Say, boys whatever do you mean\\
When you wink the other eye?\\
Why when you tell us where you've been\\
Do you wink the other eye?\\
You preach your wives such stories,\\
You can tell them just a few,\\
"Just met an old acquaintance" or\\
"The train was over due"\\
And when the simple wife believes\\
That ev'ry word is true,\\
Then you wink the other eye.\\
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Say, boys now it is quite the thing\\
Say, should we let you have your fling,\\
Oh! when you've got us on the string,\\
Then you wink the other eye.\\
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Say, boys you meet a turtle dove\\
Then you wink the other eye,\\
First sight you madly fall in love\\
Then she winks the other eye.\\
You take her thro' the city\\
For a pleasant little stroll\\
And up against a jeweler's shop\\
By accident you roll,\\
She'd like that lovely diamond brooch;\\
You find you're up a hole,\\
Then she winks the other eye.\\
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In court a breach of promise on\\
Then they wink the other eye,\\
Up steps the maiden all forlorn\\
Then they wink the other eye.\\
She tells the judge her story\\
With the salt tear in her eye,\\
How the villain woo'd and won her,\\
There she heaves a bitter sigh;\\
How he used to kiss and cuddle her,\\
When nobody was nigh,\\
Then they wink the other eye.\\
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A sweet young creature calls a cab,\\
And she winks the other eye,\\
Right Mum another fare to grab\\
Cabby winks the other eye.\\
Her purse alas is empty\\
But some how she must get there,\\
She whispers something in his ear,\\
"Then drive to Leceister Square."\\
"All right, jump in." says cabby,\\
Oh! cabby knows his fare,\\
For he winks the other eye.\\
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    *W.T. Lytton, 1890