Where Is the Life That Late I Led?

Where Is the Life That Late I Led? - Howard Keel

Since I reached the charming age of puberty

And began to think of feminine curls

Like a show that's typically Shuberty

I have always had a multitude of girls

But now that a married man

At last am I

How aware of my dear

Departed past am I

Where is the life that late I led

Where is it now

Totally dead

Where is the fun I used to find

Where has it gone

Gone with the wind

A married life may all be well

But raising an heir could never compare

With raising a bit of hell

So I repeat what first I said

Where is the life that late I

In dear Milano where are you Momo

Still selling those pictures

Of the scriptures in the duomo

And Carolina where are you 'lina

Still peddling your pizza

In the streets a Toremina

And in Firenze where are you Alice

Still there in your pretty Itty bitty pity palace

And sweet Lucretia so young and gay

What scandalous doing's

In the ruins of Pompeii

Where is the life that late I led

Where is it now

Totally dead

Where is the fun I used to find

Where has it gone

Gone with the wind

The marriage game is quite all right

Yes during the day it's easy to play

But oh what a bore at night

So I repeat what first I said

Where is the life that late I

Where is Rebecca

My Becky wecky oh

Could still she be cruising

That amusing Pontevecchio

Where is fedora the wild virago

It's lucky I missed her gangster sister

From Chicago

Where is Venetia who loved to chat so

Could still she be drinking

In her stinking pink palazzo

And lovely Lisa where are you Lisa

You gave a new meaning

To the leaning tower of Piza

Where is the life that late I led

Where is it now

Totally dead

Where is the fun I used to find

Where has it gone

Gone with the wind

I've oft been told of nuptial bliss

But what do you do at quarter to two

With only a shrew to kiss

So I repeat what first I said

Where is the life that late I led