A popular song from 1952.
Words and music by Oscar Brand.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- My mother told me not to talk to strangers on the street
As years went by, rememb’ring, I was never indiscreet
But, men are men and girls are girls
And men and girls are fools
We’re all the same so who’s to blame
Where nature makes the rules?
Chorus
I walked down the street like a good girl should
He followed me down the street like I knew he would
Because a guy is a guy wherever he may be
So listen and I’ll tell you what this feller did to me
I walked to my house like a good girl should
He followed me to my house like I knew he would
Because a guy is a guy wherever he may be
So listen while I tell you what this feller did to me
I never saw the boy before so nothing could be sillier
At closer range his face was strange
But his manner was familiar
So I walked up the stairs like a good girl should
He followed me up the stairs like I knew he would
Because a guy is a guy wherever he may be
So, listen and I’ll tell you what this feller did to me
- I pursed my lips and tried to frown
But frowning’s not my style
I tried to pout, but what turned out?
A coy inviting smile
I’m sure he would have kissed me even if I had refused
He didn’t need encouragement
But what he got he used
Chorus
I stepped to my door like a good girl should
He stopped at my door like I knew he would
Because a guy is a guy wherever he may be
So, listen and I’ll tell you what this feller did to me
I talked to my ma like a good girl should
And ma talked to pa like I knew she would
And they all agreed on a married life for me
And the guy is my guy wherever he may be
He asked me for a good-night kiss
I said “It’s still good-day”
I would have told him more except
His lips got in my way
So I walked down the aisle like a good girl should
He followed me down the aisle like I knew he would
Because a guy is a guy wherever he may be
And now you’ve heard the story
Of what someone did to me