Necessary Evil frankie laine So you tried hard to be good And do the things that you should You give up everything that you enjoyed Ah but if you slip a bit And your heart cry this is it It apos s a necessary evil my boy All your friends say you apos re a fool And you won apos t break any rules Why all the saintly virtues you employ But if the slightest fling Makes your soul begin to sing It apos s a necessary evil my boy For a man sometime has to sip a grape Or cast his eyes on a lovely shape And then sometimes a wager desires If a man says he don apos t He apos s not a man he apos s a liar But don apos t let yourself be sad If what looks good is bad Reach out accept the things that bring you joy So if you feel inclined It will help to keep in mind It apos s a necessary evil my boy For a man sometimes has to sip of the grape Or cast his eye on a lovely shape And then sometimes a wager desire If a man says he don apos t He apos s not a man he apos s a liar But don apos t let yourself be sad If what looks good is bad You reach out accept the things That bring you joy So if you feel inclined It will help to keep in mind It apos s a necessary evil my boy
