Leaning on a Lamp Post Songtext
von George Formby

(Composed by George Gay)

I′m leaning on a lamp, maybe you think, I look a tramp,
Or you may think I'm hanging ′round to steal a motor-car.
But no I'm not a crook, And if you think, that's what I look,
I′ll tell you why I′m here, And what my motives are.

(Tempo Change)


I'm leaning on a lamp-post at the corner of the street,
In case a certain little lady comes by.
Oh me, oh my, I hope the little lady comes by.
I don′t know if she'll get away, She doesn′t always get away,
But anyhow I know that she'll try.
Oh me, oh my, I hope the little lady comes by,
There′s no other girl I would wait for, But this one I'd break any date
For,
I won't have to ask what she′s late for, She wouldn′t have to leave me
Flat,
She's not a girl like that.
Oh, she′s absolutely wonderful, and marvellous and beautiful.
And anyone can understand why,
I'm leaning on a lamp-post at the corner of the street
In case a certain little lady passes by.

(Tempo change)

I′m leaning on a lamp-post at the corner of the street,
In case a certain little lady comes by.
Oh me, oh my, I hope the little lady goes do do do dah dah dee dee dee...
I don't know if she′ll get away, She doesn't always get away,
But anyhow I know that she'll try.
Oh me, oh my, I hope the little lady comes by,
There′s no other girl I would wait for, But this one I′d break any date
For,
I won't have to ask what she′s late for, She wouldn't have to leave me
Flat,
She′s not a girl like that.
Oh, she's absolutely wonderful, and marvellous and beautiful.
And anyone can understand why,
I′m leaning on a lamp-post at the corner of the street
In case a certain little lady passes by.

(Ukulele)

(Gd/naas)