Tess of the d'Urbervilles
Bess Meyerson
Bessie Couldn't Help It
Bessie couldn’t help it any more than you could, or I could
Bessie couldn’t help it though she tried to be good, Oh! So good.
She was pretty as the heavens above
Oh! Boy but how she could love
Bessie had affection that was simply wonderful,terrible
But Bessie couldn’t help it any more than you could or I could.
When she smiled you were bound to fall, that’s all
A boy kissed Bessie in the parlour one night
Why, oh! Why did she yell with delight
‘cos Bessie couldn’t help it any more than you could, or I could