Bernice bobs her hair in the barber's in the square

All her new-found friends are there to see it done

Bernice bobs her hair she's been driven to despair

'Cause her cousin doesn't care about anyone


Her hair was long, her hair was dark

Her hair fell down her back

And now it lies upon the floor

Bernice runs out the door


Marjorie had told her what to wear to the parties

Marjorie had told her what to say to the boys

Now Marjorie was jealous of her social advances

And presented her with this choice


"Bernice, bob your hair

You've persistently declared this intention

Do you dare to disagree?"

So Bernice bobs her hair and is instantly ensnared

In a trap so well prepared by Marjorie


Her hair was long, her hair was dark

Her hair fell down her back

The mirror tells of her mistake

Her heart is fit to break


So when it's dark and her cousin sleeps

Into the room she creeps

Marjorie's curls come down like rain

Bernice runs for her train