I Got It From Agnes Lyrics
Tom Lehrer
Lyrics
I love my friends and they love me
We're just as close as we can be
And just because we really care
Whatever we get, we share!
I got it from Agnes
She got it from Jim
We all agree it must have been
Louise who gave it to him
Now, she got it from Harry
Who got it from Marie
And everybody knows that Marie
Got it from me
Giles got it from Daphne
She got it from Joan
Who picked it up in County Cork
A-kissin' the Blarney Stone
Pierre gave it to Sheila
Who must have brought it there
He got it from Francois and Jacques
A-ha!
Lucky Pierre!
Max got it from Edith
Who gets it every spring
She got it from her Daddy
Who just gives her everything
She then gave it to Daniel
Whose spaniel has it now
Our dentist even got it
And we're still wondering how
Ah, but I got it from Agnes
Or maybe it was Sue
Or Millie or Billie or Gillie or Willie
It doesn't matter who
It might have been at the club
Or at the pub, or in the loo
And if you will be my friend
Then I might
Mind you, I said, "might"
Give it to you!
Song & Lyrics Facts
Tom Lehrer's song "I Got It From Agnes" is a satirical take on the dangers of sexually transmitted diseases. The track was released as part of the album An Evening Wasted With Tom Lehrer in 1959, and it was composed and written by Lehrer himself.
Genre-wise, this song belongs to the comedy genre. The band members who performed the song are Tom Lehrer (vocals, piano) and John Turner (bass). The lyrics of "I Got It From Agnes" describe how an individual contracted a venereal disease from his partner called Agnes. Though humorous, this song also serves as a warning about the importance of safe sex practices. This song has become one of the most famous works of the artist and has been covered multiple times since its release.