Come all ye good people, listen to me, pray, <br />While I speak of fashion and style of today; <br />If you will notice, kind hearts it will beguile, <br />To keep in fashion and putting on style. <br /> <br />Chorus -- <br /> <br />Leave off the agony, leave off style, <br />Unless you've got money by you all the while, <br />If you'll look about you you'll often have to smile, <br />To see so many people putting on style. <br /> <br />People in this country they think it is the best; <br />They work hard for money and lay it out in dress; <br />They think of the future with a pleasant smile, <br />And lay by no money while putting on style. <br /> <br />Chorus -- <br /> <br />Some of the people will dress up so fine, <br />Will go out in company and have a pleasant time. <br />Will rob themselves of food, perhaps, all the while, <br />Sake of following fashions and putting on style. <br /> <br />Chorus -- <br /> <br />I love to see the people dress neat and clean, <br />Likewise follow fashions, but not extremes; <br />Some friends will find it better in future awhile, <br />To lay by some money while putting on style. <br /> <br />Chorus -- <br /> <br />Gentlemen on the jury decides the criminal's fate; <br />I pray you turn from wickedness before it is too late; <br />Sad, indeed, would be your friends to hear your name reviled, <br />Better be truly honest though putting on style. <br /> <br />Chorus -- <br /> <br />Leave off the agony, leave off style, <br />Unless you've got money by you all the while. <br />If you look about you you'll often have to smile, <br />To see so many poor people putting on style.<br /><br />Julia A Moore<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/leave-off-the-agony-in-style/
