A song from “In Wall Street,” 1899
Words by Richard Carle
Music by Richard Carle and Maurice Levi
The sheet music:
Lyrics
1. A stranger from the country
Met a charming little miss
Beware of any charming little miss
With innocence refreshing
She offered him a kiss
Beware of any offers of a kiss
Her hair was short and curly
And was of a golden shade
Beware of hair that’s of a golden shade
Her bashfulness just proved
She was an innocent young maid
Beware of any innocent young maid
REFRAIN
The world is full of maids
Of different kinds of shades
Who seem to be perfection
When first they meet your eye
But they’re not upon the square
So you may as well, beware
Of the innocent young maiden
With a glance so shy
2. The foolish stranger went out shopping
With his little dear
Beware of going shopping with a dear
She told him that she loved him
And her conscience it was clear
Beware of any conscience if it’s clear
He told the maiden then to choose
The ring that she liked best
Beware of buying rings that she likes best
To pay for it he had to pawn
His coat and pants and vest
Beware of girls who make you pawn you vest
3. She spoke about the future
But no word about her past
Beware of girls who mention not their past
While all the time she wondered
If this easy thing could last
Beware of girls who wonder if you’ll last
When all the stranger’s coin had gone
She softly said “Good-Night”
Beware of girls who softly say “Good-Night”
Said she, “My husband’s waiting
And he’s aching for a fight”
Beware of girls whose husbands ache for fight