the gentleman is a dope a man of many faults a clumsy joe who wouldn t know a rumba from a waltz the gentleman is a dope and not my cup of tea why do i get in a dither he doesn t belong to me the gentleman isn t bright he doesn t know the score a cake will come he ll take a crumb and never ask for more the gentleman s eyes are blue but little do they see why am i beating my brains out he doesn t belong to me he s somebody else s problem she s welcome to the guy she ll never understand him half as well as i the gentleman is a dope he isn t very smart he s just a lug you d like to hug and hold against you heart the gentleman is a dope doesn t know how happy he could look at me crying my eyes out as if he belonged to me he ll never belong to me he s somebody else s problem she s welcome welcome to the guy she ll never understand him half as well well as i the gentleman is a dope he isn t very smart he s just a lug you d like to hug and hold against you heart the gentleman is a dope doesn t know how happy he could look at me crying my eyes out as if he belonged to me he ll never belong to me