Sam's Mens Wear
1988
Al Simmons


It's three stiff belts past 8 on a damp tuesday night. I'm at the corner of tinker and taylor in front of a decaying three story Building. I notice the neonsign above the door, "Sams mens Wear". Directly above it is Joey's "Speakeasy", but that another story. the glowing neon reminds me; i'm here to see my tailor about a matter that's got me steamed. To make a short storylong, Sam and i had a deal i thought was all sewn up. But When I got the goods back to my flatt i found a full length mirror Wern't long enough. To say i was overdressed would not be fabrication. Off the cuff, my tailor had me in stitches, but i wasn't laughin' so iput my Vest foot forward opened the door and surged in... listen sam it seams to me you done a sew sew job. Now I don't want to press charges or file a suit but i'm sitting on pins and needles. Button your lip sam! you'd best quit your hemming and hawing or you'll be bobbing and weavin'. Me an' you got a few wrinkles to iron out.


 
 


 

Sam You Made The Pants Too Long
1940

Lewis/Young/Whitehouse/Berle



Trousers dragging, slowly dragging thru the street
Yes, I'm walking, but i'm walking without feet
I'm not finding fault at all
They're too big and I'm too small
But sam, you promised me both ends would meet.

You made the coat and vest fit the best
You made the lining nice and strong
But sam, you made the pants too long.

You made the peak lapel look so swell
So who am I to say you're wrong
But sam, you made the pants too long.

They got a belt and they got suspenders
So what can they lose?
But what good are belts and what good are suspenders
When the pants are hanging over the shoes

You feel a winter breeze up and down the knees
The belt is where the tie belongs
Cause sam, sam, sam - you made the pants too long


Spoken: now I know you got a lot of material on me but
that don't alter a thing, your reputation is hanging by a thread,
so we're either talking alterations or altercations. Now go ahead
you've got a lot of leg work to do.


They got a belt and they got suspenders
So what can they loose
But what good are belts and what good are suspenders
When the pants are hanging over the shoes

You feel a winter breeze up and down the knees
The belt is where the tie belongs
Cause sam, sam, sam - you made the pants too long.