Put It Off Until Tomorrow Songtext
von Mae West

Some women′s lives are always blessed
With men who give them a lot
Some women's men will stand every test
The man that I have will not
A while ago I asked him to grant me one request
And this is the answer that I got

He said he′d rather put it off until tomorrow
He said he didn't feel quite up to it tonight
And so when I insisted that he promised that he would
He argued that he only said he might
I told him that it's really such a little thing to ask
A duty any man would never shirk
And he replied, "Though it may be a little thing to you
To me it represents a lot of work"


He said he′d rather put it off until tomorrow
He simply wasn′t in the mood tonight
Besides, he liked it better in the morning, if you please
That's when he does the job exactly right
Then I remarked, "It′s obvious you're not the man I thought
I′m seeing your true character unmasked
A gentleman who is courteous and perfectly behaved
Would do it without having to be asked"

He said he'd rather put it off until tomorrow
It wouldn′t do me any good to plead
So I said, "Any fool can tell by looking at you now
It's something that you definitely need"
He argued he simply wouldn't let me have my way
And stop putting him to a test
He said, "You know darn well that you make me do it every day
And Sunday ought to be my day of rest"

But though he tried to put it off until tomorrow
I overruled each argument he gave
And I am here to say as yet there is no man that I′ve met
Whom I cannot induce to take a shave