Gentleman Caller

[Verse 1]
Hey! (Hey, Hey)
There's a gentleman caller at the door
What is he there for?
Hey! (Hey, Hey)
There's a gentleman caller at the door
He's so assured
Better lock up your daughters
Launder their corsets
Submerge them in water
Secrete them in Dorset
Exiled, disgraced
In a much safer place

[Verse 2]
And hey! (Hey, Hey)
There's a gentleman caller at the door
What is he there for?
Hey! (Hey, Hey)
There's a gentleman caller at the door
He won’t be ignored
Better hide all your sons
Brush up on your Austen
Send them to business school
Harvard or Boston
To their dismay
They're condemned to play croquet

[Chorus]
You don't know how it feels between meals
To know that someone's here
Let's open the door
I can't wait anymore
Till you give the all-clear
Till you give the all-clear

[Verse 3]
Hey! (Hey, Hey)
There's a gentleman caller at the door
What is he there for?
Hey! (Hey, Hey)
There's a gentleman caller at the door
There's callers galore

[Chorus]
You don’t know how it feels between meals
To know that someone's there
Let's open the door
I can't wait anymore
Till you give the all-clear
Someone heard my prayer