From the 1891 musical “Sinbad” words and music by Willie Piffkow arranged and extra verses by Philip Hastings
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Refrain
But Oh! what a diff’rence in the morning
Then comes repentance with the dawning
His head’s just twice its size
And he’s got two fine black eyes
And so he swears off drinking in the morning
Refrain
But Oh! what a diff’rence in the morning
What an alteration with the dawning
Her cheeks have lost their hue
She wears a seven shoe
Her hair lies on the table in the morning
Refrain
But Oh! what a diff’rence in the morning
What a diff’rent fellow with the dawning
Tho’ very, very dry
For a drink he’ll vainly cry
For his wife’s been thro’ his pickets in the morning
Refrain
But Oh! what a diff’rence in the morning
What an awful change comes with the dawning
His watch and money’s gone
He feels sad and forlorn
And he starts to walk to Jayville in the morning
Refrain
But where is that boarder in the morning?
It’s very plain he takes her timely warning
He steals out from his bunk
From the window drops his trunk
And disappears just as the day is dawning
Refrain
But! Oh what a diff’rence in the morning
He braces up just as the day is dawning
He eats three pounds of steak
Some oysters, pie and cake
And they all depart disgusted in the morning