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1923 West End, London
London Calling! the Musical - Sentiment Lyrics
Music and Lyrics by Noël Coward.
People have said sentiment's dead
But it's a lie!
Listen to what I say
It has remained firmly ingrained
Never will die
Look at the world today.
(Refrain 1:)
Sentiment, it's simply sentiment
That makes the world go round at all,
It keeps the undiscerning
Home fires burning
Though the skies may fall,
Many a loving couple have their motives misconstrued,
For there's a fundamental code with which we're all imbued,
If they're alone together after half past ten it's rude,
Sentiment that's all!
(Refrain 2:)
Sentiment, it's simply sentiment
That makes the world go round at all,
The British as a race
Just have to face
The faintest moral squall,
Foreigners' immorality may make us look askance,
Though we are not above it if we get the slightest chance.
What is it makes an Englishman enjoy himself in France?
Sentiment, that's all!
People may laugh, people may chaff,
Brush it away!
Thinking the time is ripe,
Nevertheless you must confess
Here it will stay,
We are so true to type.
(Refrain 3:)
Sentiment, it's simply sentiment
That makes the world go round at all,
Though people deprecate it,
Say they hate it,
All the same they fall,
What is it makes a magistrate when some divorce is filed,
Lecture the woman sternly on the wrongs of running wild?
Then give the husband custody of someone else's child?
Sentiment that's all!
(Refrain 4:)
Sentiment, it's simply sentiment
That makes the world go round at all,
You'll find the Public Taste
Is fiercely chaste
No matter what befall,
When some poor girl falls victim to the local ne'er-do-well,
When it's too late to wonder as to 'should a woman tell',
What is it makes her marry him though hating him like hell?
Sentiment that's all!
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