Classic Poem

When you see a guy reach for stars in the sky,
You can bet that he's doing it for some doll.
When you spot a John waiting out in the rain,
Chances are he's insane as only a John can be for a Jane.
When you meet a gent, paying all kinds of rent
For a flat that could flatten the Taj Mahal,
Call it sad, call it funny,
But it's better than even money
That the guy's only doing it for some doll.

When you see a Joe saving half of his dough,
You can bet there'll be mink in it for some doll.
When a bum buys wine like a bum can't afford,
It's a cinch that the bum is under the thumb of some little broad.
When you meet a mugg lately out of the jug,
And he's still lifting platinum fol-de-rol,
Call it hell, call it heaven,
It's a probable twelve to seven
That the guy's only doing it for some doll.