They Laughed When I Started To Play Lyrics

Now when I learned to play the ukulele,

I used to practice day and night.

My pals all roared as I fumbled at a chord,

But I couldn't get the darned thing right.

They laughed when I started to play, they laughed so hearty.

Only two lessons I had, I went up the scale and down the scale,

It wasn't so bad

But one chap, he said "Oh what a mug, why you can't learn that way"

He took the uke off me and said "Now I'll have a try"

Just then the 'G' string bust and flew right into his eye.

He laughed when I started to play, but he didn't laugh again all day

Oh they laughed when I started to play, oh they laughed so hearty

Strip poker that's a good game,

Once I lost my trousers to a gambling dame

But when, I started shuffling the cards, then the luck came my way.
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I won a frock and undies, she was left I declare

As bare as any savage and as savages are bear

She laughed when I started to play,

But she didn't laugh again that day.

Now once I watched a game of water polo,

With players from a ladies school.

The girls all cried "Won't you make up a side?"

So I dashed into the bathing pool.

They laughed when I started to play, oh how they laughed so hearty.

In goal, I paddled about, a big ball in the water soon I started to clout.

Each time, that it came bobbing back, well I smacked it away.

Just then the ball turned over and a girl said "No larks",

"Seven times you've hit me where I can't show the marks."

She laughed when I started to play,

But she didn't laugh again that day.