How Can A Girl Say No - song lyrics 
American Old-time song lyrics from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
HOW CAN A GIRL SAY NO? Copyright, 1893, by Frank Harding. Written and Composed by Harry Dacre. Arranged by G. M. Rosenberg. 
Suppose a little baby girl has just arrived on earth, As pretty as a little mellow peach, Suppose she hasn't any teeth, und in the usual way It cannot walk nor use the pow'r of speech; Suppose her papa wants his way, as papas sometimes do, And vows he'll have her christened "Bridget Jane," Or worse than that, suppose he calls it "Daisy, Rosey, Pink" -The child is speechless, so she can't complain. 
Chorus. How can a girl say "no?" What can she do? She is the weaker vessel, that's quite true; Against the pow'r of men women can't combat, How can she help it in a case like that? 
Suppose she reaches womanhood and has a pretty face. The men are sure to follow her about. They'll whisper tender flatteries into her pretty ears, And dance attendance when they catch her out; Her graceful figure charms the heart, of some great, wealthy swell, He treats her to all sorts of costly things; It is a great temptation, but what can a poor girl do When she is introduced to diamond rings? 
Chorus. How can a girl say "no?" What con she do? She Is the weaker vessel, that is true; Against the diamond ring women can't combat. How can she help it in a case like that? 
He writes her letters full of love and promises to wed, And if he's got a title to his name The girl says "yes" -you bet she does, and seeing she la poor You cannot say that girl is much to blame. He breaks his word and tells her that, his love was but a joke, he only promised marriage just for spoil: The girl goes to her lawyer with his letters in her hand. The lawyer says, "Just put his nibs in court." 
Chorus. How can a girl say "no, "What does she do? Claims fifteen thousand dollars, gets there, too. Against the breach of prom---women can't combat, Odds on the ladies in a case like that?