Kurt Weill
Solomon Song
[JENNY]
Remember wise old Solomon
Recall his history
He was the wisest man on earth
And so he cursed the day of his birth
He knew that all was vanity
So not much fun
Had Solomon
And those among us might agree
We aren't much better off than he
His brains it was that put him on the spot
I thought that brains were good
Guess not

Remember Julius Caesar's fame
Recall his history
Of all the dogs, top dog was he
But his best friends did him in thoroughly
And all because top dog was he
He screamed en route
"Et tu, ya brutе!"
I hope you've got the moral now
But I'll spеll if for you anyhow
His high position put him on the spot
Is it worth it to be top dog?
Guess not
Remember Cleopatra fair
Recall her destiny
Her glamour put men in her grasp
But one day she reclined on her asp
It bit her, she died in agony
Without one friend
She sensed her end
And girls who weren't fair at all
Lived to see Cleopatra's fall
Her very glamour put her on the spot
I thought that glamour paid off
Guess not