A popular song from 1919. Words by Grant Clarke and Milton Ager. Music by George W. Meyer.
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They get by when they’re beautiful,
They can have the world it seems
It’s very strange the way that powder and paint
Can make a little sinner what she ain’t
They can lie, when they’re beautiful
You and I believe each lie
A homely girlie hollered, no one heard her
A pretty girl can get away with murder
I once read, the Sultan said
“When they’re beautiful they’re bound to get by”
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They get by when they’re beautiful,
They can have the world it seems
Itd doesn’t really matter just how she cooks
The only thing that matters is how she looks
They can lie, when they’re beautiful
You and I believe each lie
You’ve often met a lot of “simple simonds”
But if they’re pretty, why, they get the diamonds
I once read, Mister Tiffany said
“When they’re beautiful they’re bound to get by”