A Guy Is a Guy
-Written by Oscar Brand
-1952
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1. I walked down the street like a good girl should,
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he followed me down the street like I knew he would.
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Because a guy is a guy wherever he may be,
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so listen and I'll tell you what this fella did to me.
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2. I walked to my house like a good girl should,
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he followed me to my house like I knew he would.
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Because a guy is a guy wherever he may be,
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so listen while I tell you what this fella did to me.
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I never saw the boy before, so nothin' could be sillier,
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at closer range his face was strange, but his manner was familiar.
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3. So I walked up the stairs like a good girl should,
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he followed me up the stairs like I knew he would.
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because a guy is a guy wherever he may be,
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so listen and I'll tell you what this fella did to me.
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4. I stepped to my door like a good girl should,
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he stopped at my door like I knew he would.
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Because a guy is a guy wherever he may be,
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so listen while I tell you what this fella did to me.
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He asked me for a good-night kiss, I said, "It's still good day."
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I would have told him more except his lips got in the way.
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5. So I talked to my Ma like a good girl should,
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and Ma talked to Pa like I knew she would.
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And they all agreed on a married life for me,
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the guy is my guy wherever he may be.
(wedding march played in the background)
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6. So I walked down the aisle like a good girl should,
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he followed me down the aisle like I knew he would.
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Because a guy is a guy wherever he may be,
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and now you've heard the story of what someone did to me.
(end wedding march played)
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And that's what he did to me.