The Crime Of The Century

And now, testifying for the defense, Miss Evelyn Nesbit
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Your honor
I was once the lady friend of Stanford White
He's the famous architect!

Yes, that's right
He put me on a velvet swing
And made me wear... Well... Hardly anything!
Ruined at the age of fifteen
Your honor!
Then I went a married Mr. Harry Thaw...

Eccentric millionaire
Oh! Oh!
Harry's a jealous man
Bang! Bang!
That was the end of Stan
Boo hoo!
Your honor, be fair!
My Harry went crazy, I swear!
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La la la.

Now it's the
Crime of the Century!
Crime of the Century!
Giving the world a thrill!

Harry's in trouble
And Stanny's in heaven
Ane Evelyn is in Vaudeville!

The Crime of the Century!
Crim if the Century!
All for a youthful fling
Fortune fame
And a ruined name!
And now I'm the girl on the swing!

Mother's Younger Brother was in love with Evelyn Nesbit
From his regular seat in the front row of the second balcony
He would lean far over the railing, hoping his goddess would
Notice him. One night he almost he almost fell. Evelyn caught
Sight of him and smiled. Life was suddenly full of delicious
Possibilities.

Oh! Oh!
Harry must not be hung!
Let's have that verdict sung!
Boo hoo!
Your honor we find
That Harry's not guilty...
My Harry's not guilty!

'Cause Harry is out of his mind.
And it's the Crime of the Century
Crime of the Century
Making the world go "whee"!
Harry's in trouble
And Stanny's in heaven
And Evelyn gets publicity!

The Crime of the Century
Crime of the Century
Not such an awful thing
Stanny's killed
But my mother's thrilled
'Cause now I'm the girl on the...
Now she's the girl on the...
Now I'm the girl...
On the swing!
Whee!