A comedy song from 1929 Words and music by Charles Tobias and Geo. J. Bennett
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My wife is on a diet, and since she’s on a diet
Home isn’t home any more
No gravy and potatoes, just lettuce and tomatoes
Where are the pies I adore
Oh, oh, oh, oh, what a disgrace
I’m ashamed to look a grapefruit straight in the face
My wife is on a diet, and since she’s on a diet
I’m losing a pound every day
Chorus
Since wifie’s on a diet, I mustn’t mention “fry it”
Wifie will only get mad
It used to be a blessin’ to eat delicatessen
Tell me, who started this fad?
Crabs and shrimps I must leave alone
I’m the only lobster she’ll allow in my home
My wife is on a diet, and since she’s on a diet
She’s gaining a pound every day
Performance
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