Saga Of Jenny

There once was a girl named Jenny
Whose virtues were varied and many
Exceptin' that she was inclined
Always to make up her mind
And Jenny points a moral
With which you cannot quarrel
As you will find!

Jenny made her mind up when she was three
She herself was gonna trim the Christmas tree!
Christmas Eve she lit the candles, tossed the tapers away
Little Jenny was an orphan on Christmas Day!

Jenny made her mind up when she was twelve
That into foreign languages she would delve
But at seventeen to Vasser; it was quite a blow
That in twenty seven languages she couldn't say no!

Oh poor poor Jenny
Hot as a penny
Her equal would be hard to find!
To Jenny I'm beholden
Her heart was big and golden
But she would make up her mind!

Jenny made her mind up at twenty two
To get herself a husband was the thing to do!
She got herself all dolled up in her satins and furs
And she got herself a husband, but he wasn't hers!

Jenny made her mind up at thirty nine
She would take a trip to the Argentine
She was only on vacation but the Latins agree
Jenny was the one who started the good neighbour policy!

Jenny made her mind up at fifty one
She would write her memoirs before she was done
The very day her book was published, history relates
There were wives who shot their husbands in thirty three states!

Poor poor Jenny
Bright as a penny
Her equal would be hard to find!
She could give cards and spadies
To many othe ladies
But she would make up her mind!

Jenny made her mind up at seventy five
She would live to be the oldest woman alive!
Gin and rum and destiny play funny tricks
And poor Jenny kicked the bucket at seventy six!

Jenny points a moral
With which you cannot quarrel
Makes a lot of common sense!
Jenny and her saga
Proves that you are gaga
If you don't keep sittin' on the fence!

Jenny and her story
Point the way to glory
To all man and woman kind
Anyone with vision
Comes this decision
Don't make up
You shouldn't make up
You mustn't make up
Never make up!
Anyone with vision
Comes this decision
Don't make up your mind!