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Quotes from Songs by Tom Lehrer — Tom Lehrer

1928–2025 United States

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Don't solicit for your sister, that's not nice,
Unless you get a good percentage of her price.

Songs by Tom Lehrer (1953)

If you're looking for adventure of a new and different kind,
And you come across a Girl Scout who is similarly inclined,
Don't be nervous, don't be flustered, don't be scared. Be prepared!

Songs by Tom Lehrer (1953)

You know, of all the songs I have ever sung, that is the one I've had the most requests not to.

Songs by Tom Lehrer (1953)

I would like to state at this time that I am not now and have never been... a member of the Boy Scouts of America. Their motto is, as you know, "Be Prepared!" and that is the name of this song.

Songs by Tom Lehrer (1953)

I don't like people to get the idea that I have to do this for a living. I mean, it isn't as though I had to do this, you know, I could be making, oh, $3,000 a year just teaching.

Songs by Tom Lehrer (1953)

I hold your hand in mine, dear,
I press it to my lips.
I take a healthy bite
From your dainty fingertips.
My joy would be complete, dear,
If you were only here,
But still I keep your hand
As a precious souvenir.

Songs by Tom Lehrer (1953)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Tom Lehrer (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.