Ladies and Gentlemen Before I make this speech I'd like to raise my glass And thank you all for the meal I won't try to conceal my thoughts Or say what isn't true But I must point out some facts Which I feel may apply to you Each day sitting smoking walking in the afternoon On and on you go till soon You're entertaining all your friends And constantly on your feet You burn the candle at both ends You're trying hard to make ends meet Outside the ladies and gentlemen The ones in Leicester Square There in a phone booth In the mirror I saw a face For a minute I couldn't place it For the eyes were so forlorn The face was white and waxen And it knew it as my own Each day sitting smoking walking in the afternoon On and on you go till soon Coffee in the afternoon Gets cold late at night You burn the candle at both ends You're trying hard to put out the light Ladies and Gentlemen Unaccustomed as I am To making public speech I hope I haven't talked too long I realise I do go on sometimes And a short speech is the best But I know I feel a little better now That I've got it all off my chest Each day sitting smoking walking in the afternoon On and on you go till soon Coffee in the afternoon Gets cold late at night You burn the candle at both ends You're trying hard to put out the light