The Dolls’ Tea Party

At the dolls' tea part we fritter away

The long afternoon of a long summer day

With extended pinkies and pink cloisonne

Cups and saucers and pots and a Liberty tray

That's why we take our tea

At the dolls' tea party

At the dolls' tea party we twitter along

We prattle and tattle on who's done whom wrong

On who's in, who's out, and who's the best at mah-jongg

Oh, and where to buy fabulous things for a song

That's why we take our tea

At the dolls' tea party

But the cakes!

Ah, the cakes are why

Everyone's there

They're not diatetic in any way

Dare

To try one and you'll have a few pounds to spare

Try another one

What do you care?

At the dolls' we're all in our glittering best

There will be a test

On who's best And worst dressed

But we won't have it said we're fashion-obsessed

We're just prettier ladies than most of the rest

That's why we take our tea

At the dolls' tea party.