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The story of a Social Enemy
The Walkers
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This song we adapted from the immortal Hank Williams
We took it from the album "Luke the Drifter"
And we call it "The Story of a Social Enemy"
Too many parties and too many pals
Will break your heart someday
Too many boyfriends and sociable sounds
Will drive your sweetheart away
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Gentleman of the jury, the judge's speech begin
The scene was a crowded courtroom
And the judge was a stern old man
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This prisoner here before you, is a social enemy
Lady of the evening
And you know the penalty
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Her eyes reflect the night-life
Her cheeks, they're wet with paint
But I knew her mother, gentleman
While she was a saint
Now, I know she's nothin' like her
And yet, she might've been
If it hadn't been for pettin' parties
Cigarettes and gin
We took the night-life off the streets
And brought it into our own homes
Wild girls peeped on
With paint up their lips
And the swings of saxophones
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We opened up the underworld
To the one we love so well
So, tell me gentleman
Is it right to send her to a cell?
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And if she drinks what you told her
And if she smokes, you showed her how
So, gentleman
Do you think, is it right to go and condemn her now?
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And when you're in that jury room
Just remember there and then
That for every fallen woman
There's a hundred fallen men
And before you render a verdict
On what this girl has done
Just remember there's a man to blame
And that man might be your son
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Now, gentleman
Members of the jury
That's my story
My testimony stands
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This girl here before you
Is my own daughter
And the case is in your hands
Too many parties and too many pals
Will break your heart someday
Too many boyfriends and sociable sounds
Will drive your sweetheart away
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