With a Little Bit of Luck - Jo Stafford, Paul Weston

The lord above gave man an arm of iron

So he could do his job and never shirk

The lord above gave man an arm of iron

But, with a little bit of luck, with a little bit of luck

Someone else will do the blinkin' work

(with a little bit, with a little bit)

(with a little bit of luck you’ll never work)

The lord above made liquor for temptation

To see if man could turn away from sin

The lord above made liquor for temptation

But, with a little bit of luck, with a little bit of luck

When temptation comes you’ll give right in

(with a little bit, with a little bit)

(with a little bit of luck you’ll give right in)

Oh you can walk the straight and narrow

But with a little bit of luck you’ll run amok

The gentle sex was made for man t’marry

To share his nest and see his food is cooked

The gentle sex was made for man t’marry

But, with a little bit of luck, with a little bit of luck

You can have it all and not get hooked

(with a little bit, with a little bit)

(with a little bit of luck you won’t get hooked)

(with a little bit, with a little bit)

(with a little bit of bloomin' luck)

The lord above made man to help his neighbor

No matter where on land or sea or foam

The lord above made man to help his neighbor

But, with a little bit of luck, with a little bit of luck

When he comes around you won’t be home!

(with a little bit, with a little bit)

(with a little bit of luck you won’t be home)

They’re always throwing goodness at you

But, with a little bit of luck a man can duck

Oh it’s a crime for man to go philanderin'

And fill his wife’s poor heart with grief and doubt

Oh it’s a crime for man to go philanderin'

But, with a little bit of luck, with a little bit of luck

You can see the bloodhound don’t find out

(with a little bit, with a little bit)

(with a little bit of luck she won’t find out)

(with a little bit, with a little bit)

(with a little bit of bloomin' luck)

A man was made to help support his children

Which is the right and proper thing to do

A man was made to help support his children

But, with a little bit of luck, with a little bit of luck

They’ll go out and start supporting you

(with a little bit, with a little bit)

(with a little bit of luck they’ll work for you)

(he doesn’t have a tuppence in his pocket)

(the poorest bloke you’ll ever hope to meet)

(he doesn’t have a tuppence in his pocket)

(but, with a little bit of luck, with a little bit of luck)

(he'll be movin' up to easy street)

(with a little bit, with a little bit)

(with a little bit of luck I’m movin' up)

(with a little bit, with a little bit)

(with a little bit of bloomin' luck)