Any Other Time

All of us play our very best game — Any other time. Golf or billiards, it's all the same — Any other time.

Lose a match and you always say, ‘ Just my luck! I was‘ off’ to-day! I could have beaten him quite half-way — Any other time!’

After a fiver you ought to go — Any other time. Every man that you ask says‘ Oh, Any OTHER time.

Lend you a fiver! I'd lend you two, But I'm overdrawn and my bills are due, Wish you'd ask me — now, mind you do — Any other time!’

Fellows will ask you out to dine — Any other time. ‘ Not to-night, for we're twenty-nine — Any other time.

Not to-morrow, for cook's on strike, Not next day, I'll be out on the bike — Just drop in whenever you like — Any other time!’

Seasick passengers like the sea — Any other time. ‘ Something.. I ate.. disagreed.. with me! Any other time

Ocean-trav'lling is.. simply bliss, Must be my.. liver.. has gone amiss.. Why, I would.. laugh.. at a sea.. like this — Any other time.’

Most of us mean to be better men — Any other time: Regular upright characters then — Any other time.

Yet somehow as the years go by Still we gamble and drink and lie, When it comes to the last we'll want to die — Any other time!