I think we would better tactfully put 
An end to the evening now, a 
Little kicking 
Over the traces goes 
A long way at this age. 
And we were both bundled 
Up in nice tweeds and flannels. 

What she needed she couldn't have.
For all I knew she was stone-deaf. 
I said "front page," 
She heard "teenage," 
So I tried "read" 
But she heard "sweet." 

I think we would better tactfully put 
An end to the evening now, a 
Little kicking 
Over the traces goes 
A long way at this age. 
And we were both bundled 
Up in nice tweeds and flannels. 

What she needed she couldn't have.
For all I knew she was stone-deaf. 

"There's a bag of 
Sweets floating 
Around somewhere, let 
Me see, I really 
Had it with me 
When I visited 
The Grand Prix."