Waiting at the Church (My Wife Won't Let Me)

I'm in a nice bit of trouble, I confess;

Somebody with me has had a game

I should by now be a proud and happy bride

But I've still got to keep my single name

I was proposed to by Obadiah Binks

In a very gentlemanly way;

Lent him all my money so that he could buy a home

And punctually at twelve o'clock to-day-

There was I, waiting at the church

Waiting at the church

Waiting at the church;

When I found he'd left me in the lurch

Lor, how it did upset me!

All at once, he sent me round a note

Here's the very note

This is what he wrote:

"Can't get away to marry you today

My wife, won't let me!"

Lor, what a fuss Obadiah made of me

When he used to take me in the park!

He used to squeeze me till I was black and blue

When he kissed me he used to leave a mark

Each time he met me he treated me to port

Took me now and then to see the play;

Understand me rightly, when I say he treated me

It wasn't him but me that used to payThere was I, waiting at the church

Waiting at the church

Waiting at the church;

When I found he'd left me in the lurch

Lor, how it did upset me!

All at once, he sent me round a note

Here's the very note

This is what he wrote:

"Can't get away to marry you today

My wife, won't let me!"

Just think how disappointed I must feel

I'll be off me crumpet very soon

I've lost my husband, the one I never had!

And I dreamed so about the honeymoon

I'm looking out for another Obadiah

I've already bought the wedding ring

There's all my little fal-de-riddles packed up in my box

Yes, absolutely two of ev'rything

There was I, waiting at the church

Waiting at the church

Waiting at the church;

When I found he'd left me in the lurch

Lor, how it did upset me!

All at once, he sent me round a note

Here's the very note

This is what he wrote:

"Can't get away to marry you today

My wife, won't let me!"