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A lady who knows what time it is

Posted by ESC on September 02, 2004

In Reply to: A lady who knows what time it is posted by David FG on September 02, 2004

: : I'm now listening to a song "Sadder-But-Wiser Girl" from the famous musical "Music Man".

: : Professor Hill sings to his friend that he prefers sadder-but-wiser woman to innocent, eager, pure, baby-doll girls, because the latter type of girls will merely take away his independence.

: : The lyrics are:

: : I spark, I fizz for the lady lady who knows what time it is,
: : I cheer, I rave for the virtue I'm too late to save,
: : The sadder-but-wiser girl for me.

: : Would someone help me with the meaning of the phrase
: : "a lady who knows what time it is", please?

:
: A lady who has 'been around the block', who knows the way of the world, who knows what's what, who is experienced.

A woman who isn't a virgin.

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