The Wager

The two men would wager
A dollar at most
Over the heart of girl

The old sergeant Major
And Jimmy the Coast
Looked dashing but each was a curl

The evening brought them
To a very fine inn
A party was going
With plenty within

Lovely ladies
All dressed to the tens
But one was more beautiful
And so it begins

The two men bet
A dollar oh for
Then each man took
His place on the floor

Sargent Major was quick
To offer her dance
And a drink if she’d like with a wink

But Jimmy was slick
And took his chance
When the Sergent went off for her drink

And they danced for awhile
While making small talk
Flirting a bit as well

Her charm and her smile
When they went for that walk
Captured Jimmy and he fell

Then off she went
To power her nose
And the sergeant Major meet her
Bearing a rose

She smiled most kindly
And the sergeant so dear
And he smiled back
He felt in the clear

And when she got back
They talked for a while
Drinking and dancing
She did with such style

Her smile so elegant
Her eyes were so bright
That the poor Sergeant felt
This lady was right

And head over heels
In love he fell
Feeling that all
Was going quite well

And as the evening ended
Both men proposed
And the fine lady looked
And got quite composed

And the other girls circled
Around to see
Two men now
On bended knee

And one of them handed
The lady some cash
Only for quarters
No need to be brash

And off they went
The men were astir
They had been had
By her