No. 14 - Trio - David, Jotte and Playne - "We ought to combine."

Lyrics by Adrian Ross and Paul A. Rubens

[David:] A woman's too much for a man all alone,
She knows all his tricks and a lot of her own,
[Jotte:] For instance, a woman who owes for a dress
Will go to a man in the greatest distress.
She sobs on his neck till he settles the bill,
[Playne:] Yes, I gave her a cheque,
[Jotte:] Well, she's owing it still!
[All:] Too true! What is one to do?
[Jotte:] We men ought to combine,
[David:] Ought to combine,
[Playne:] Fall into line!
[Jotte:] All pull together
[Playne:] Like birds of a feather,
[All:] And stick it through rain and through shine!
[David:] All for each, and each for all.
[Jotte:] United we stand and divided we fall.
[Playne:] And if you don't mind this suggestion of mine,
I think we ought to combine,
[All:] Yes, yes, we certainly ought to combine!

[David:] A woman behaves in so cruel a way,
She will not believe you, whatever you say,
[Playne:] Supposing your wife writes a note to a man
And asks him to meet her some day if he can,
She will not confess when she's caught in the act.
[Jotte:] No, she says it was yours,
[Playne:] So it was as a fact!
[All:] Too true! What are we to do?
[Playne:] We men ought to combine,
[Jotte:] Ought to combine,
[David:] Fall into line!
[Jotte:] Buck up each other
[Playne:] Like brother and brother,
[All:] For that's the alliance we sign!
[David:] Pull in time and keep your length!
[Playne:] And always remember that Union is Strength!
[Jotte:] I have got a new and effective design--
I say we ought to combine,
[All:] Yes, yes, we certainly ought to combine!

[Jotte:] The women won't conquer us now if they try,
[Playne:] Together we stand and together we lie!
[David:] For instance, if one of you gets in a mess,
I'll take all the blame on myself and confess!
No woman will get over me, I'll engage.
[Playne:] I should like to know why?
[David:] Well, I'm still under age!
[All:] That's true, it's what we will do!
[David:] We men ought to combine,
[Playne:] Ought to combine,
[Jotte:] Fall into line!
[David:] All of us do it,
[Playne:] We've got to go through it!
[All:] And one stitch in time will save nine!
[David:] Cut your coat to suit your cloth!
[Jotte:] And too many cooks make a hash of the broth!
[David:] Well, I have a plan that I think rather fine,
[Jotte & Playne:] You think we ought to combine,
[All:] Yes, yes, we certainly ought to combine!