Monsieur Ernest A Réussi

I work the coat check at the restaurant
The "Lion d'Or" and "l'Écu d'France."
Mr. Ernest comes by often
And every time he makes a pass at me.
He twisted me around so well,
Talked about "heart" and "cottage,"
That one day I finally said yes,
To leave my coat check for him.

Mr. Ernest succeeded.
We left one night during a party.
He turned my head so well
That we didn’t part all night long.
Since that day, I live with him,
In his little room on the seventh.
We don’t have a dime, but I love him.
Mr. Ernest succeeded.

Mr. Ernest is stubborn.
Mr. Ernest is a climber.
When he wants something, he gets it.
Let’s be honest, nothing resists him.
He bet that in a year,
He’d be at least a millionaire.
He’s making so much money now
That he doesn’t even know what to do with it.

Mr. Ernest succeeded.
He’s got so many deals now
That he needs three secretaries.
He’s dealing with all the countries
From his hotel on Passy Street.
He works so hard he overdoes it.
He comes to see me once a week.
My Ernest succeeded.

Mr. Ernest told me the other day:
"I found a rich heiress.
Naturally, it’s not about love,
But it’s for my career.
Here, take some cash.
It’ll help you wait,
And if you find another lover,
I’ll be the only one to blame."

Mr. Ernest succeeded.
He didn’t ruin his career.
I found my coat check again.
There’s nothing to be done, it’s life.
Mr. Ernest came by the other night.
He even brought his lady.
I was afraid it would cause drama.
He slipped me a hundred cents in tips.
Mr. Ernest succeeded.