Dorothy Parker - Song Of Perfect Propriety lyrics

Oh, I should like to ride the seas A roaring buccaneer A cutla** banging at my knees A dirk behind my ear And when my captives' chains would clank I'd howl with glee and drink And then fling out the quivering plank And watch the beggars sink I'd like to straddle gory decks And dig in laden sands And know the feel of throbbing necks Between my knotted hands Oh, I should like to strut and curse Among my blackguard crew But I am writing little verse As little ladies do Oh, I should like to dance and laugh And pose and preen and sway And rip the hearts of men in half And toss the bits away I'd like to view the reeling years Through unastonished eyes And dip my finger-tips in tears And give my smiles for sighs I'd stroll beyond the ancient bounds And tap at fastened gates And hear the prettiest of sound The clink of shattered fates My slaves I'd like to bind with thongs That cut and burn and chill But I am writing little songs As little ladies will