Alma

From the 1910 musical “Alma, Where Do You Live?”
Words by Geo. V. Hobart.
Music by Jean Briquet.

The sheet music:

Alma – SHEET MUSICDownload

Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:

Alma – MIDIDownload

Lyrics

  1. Why are the men so bold?
    Why do they stare at me?
    Despite my manner cold
    They flirt outrageously
    They smirk and smile, and sigh
    Before me they appear
    And when I try to pass them by
    They whisper shyly in my ear
    (spoken: “They All Do”)

Refrain
Alma, sweet Alma
Oh! where do you live?
What is your ‘phone, dear?
The number please give
Alma, I’ll ring you
And then I say “Dear”
A wedding-ring is the only ring
That Alma can hear

  1. Why are the men so queer?
    When wedding-ring I say
    They never seem to hear
    And no attention pay
    Then goo-goos greater grow
    They wink the other eye
    And when I say “Bonjour” “Good-day”
    They shyly, shyly make reply
    (spoken: “They All Do”)