When I Was A Lad Lyrics - Sherman Allan

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+when i was a ladwhen i was a lad i went to yaleand i knew then that i could never fail.for i studied very hard and furthermorei polished up the apple for the professor.(he polished up the apple for the professor)i polished up the apple so frequentlythat soon i had a phi beta kappa key.(he soon had a phi beta kappa keyfrom polishing the apple very frequently.)on graduation day i made a stopat a very exclusive clothing shop.i opened up a charge account and asked them forthe best grade flannel in the clothing store.(the best grade flannel in the clothing store.)that suit was a part of a great intriguefor it proved i was a member of the ivy league.(it was part of a great intriguefor it proved he was a member of the ivy league.)then i got a crew cut and a sincere tieand for my first job i did apply.a job in an advertising agencysharpening the pencils of a big vp.(oh he honed a lot of pencils for a big vp)i sharpened all the pencils so pointedlythat now i am a partner in the agency.(he sharpened all the pencils so pointedlythat now he is a member of the agency.)i kept my ears open and my big mouth shutand i learned all the agency's scuttlebutt.i learned who was going out with whomand who had the keys to the powder room.(and who had the keys to the powder room.)for the key to the powder room you seeis the key to the structure of the agency.(the key to the powder room is the keyto the structure of the agency.)i worked real hard for the dear old firmi learned most every advertising term.i said to the men in the dark gray suits"let's run it up the flagpole and see who salutes."(let's run it up the flagpole and see who salutes.)i ran it up the flagpole perfectlyso now i am a partner in the agency.(he ran it up the flagpole perfectlyso now he is a partner in the agency.)now i have a big office at the end of the hallwith very fancy carpeting from wall to wall.i keep my mouth open and i keep my ears shutand i've got a little palace in connecticut.(and he's got a little palace in connecticut.)so i thank old yale and i thank the lordand i also thank my father who was chairman of the board(and he's grateful to his fatheryes he's grateful to his fatheryes he's grateful to his fatherwho was chairman of the board.)

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