From the musical “Queen High”, 1926
Words by B. G. De Sylva
Music by Lewis E. Gensler
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- Nita Loos has writ a story
Full of wit and sure of glory
“Gentlemen prefer Blondes”
Borrow it at once or buy it
It’s the truth, I’ll verify it
Gentlemen prefer Blondes
They make the fellows jealous
They make ’em pay the price
And still their victims tell us
“They’re Nordic but they’re nice”
Blondes are Nordic but they’re nice
Refrain:
When they give away a string of pearls
Gentlemen prefer blondes
When it comes to “educating” girls
Gentlemen prefer blondes
“Light my gloomy life”
They mutter to ’em thickly
“I have a brunette wife
Who’s invalid and sickly”
So, is a girl to blame if she responds?
Since gentlemen prefer blondes
- In the story, you must hand it
To this flaxen bobbed-haired bandit
She is out to dig gold
What she does to Mister Eisman
That ten carat ring surprise-man
Is a shame to behold
Just wait till you have read it
She trims him in a flash
You’ll say it’s to her credit
It’s rather to her cash
Yes, sir, rather to her cash
Refrain:
When the female features they would scan
Gentlemen prefer blondes
When they break the Act that’s called the Mann
Gentlemen prefer blondes
My! but she was dumb
This queen of Jessie Jameses
In London she said, “Come
Let’s view the River Thamezes
Yet when they’re deeding over stocks and bonds
Rich gentlemen prefer blondes
Sung by Laurence Rubenstein: