The Sewing Machine
From the film The Perils Of Pauline
Performed by Betty Hutton
Written by Frank Loesser
© 1947 Susan Publications Inc.
Lyrics:
Oh, the sewing machine, the sewing machine
A girl’s best friend
If I didn’t have my sewing machine
I’d come to no good end
But I bobbin and bobbin
And peddle and peddle
And wheel the wheel by day
So by night I feel so weary
That I never get out to play
Oh, the sewing machine, the sewing machine
A helping hand
If I didn’t have my sewing machine
I’d drink to beat the band
But I bobbin and bobbin
And peddle and peddle
As busy as a bug
So by night I feel so weary
That I can hardly lift a mug
Oh, the sewing machine, the sewing machine
A friend in need
If I didn’t have my sewing machine
A wicked life I’d lead
But I bobbin and bobbin
And peddle and peddle
And dream about romance
So by night I feel so weary
That I never get out to dance
Oh, the sewing machine, the sewing machine
A pal so dear
If I didn’t have my sewing machine
I’d try a stage career
But I bobbin and bobbin
And peddle and peddle
‘Til amateur night comes by
But by then I feel so weary
That I haven’t the strength to try
Oh, the sewing machine, the sewing machine
My pride and joy
If I didn’t have my sewing machine
I’d marry James McCoy
But I bobbin and bobbin
And peddle and peddle
And that’s the end of Jim
‘Cause by night I get so weary
I don’t even look up to him
Oh, have I got a boss, he looks like a hoss
His name’s Joe Gurt
If he didn’t own the sewing machine
I’d kick him where it hurts
While I bobbin and bobbin
And peddle and peddle
He keeps his eyes on me
Why I never ever have kicked him
Still remains a mystery
Oh, I thread the needle and fix the shuttle
And put in the cloth
And pull out the lever
And bobbin and bobbin
And peddle and peddle
And wheel the wheel all day
Oh, the sewing machine, the sewing machine
The sewing machine, the sewing machine
Is a girl’s best friend
This is the end!
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