From the musical “The Chaperons”, 1902.
Words by Matt. C. Woodward.
Music by Ben. M. Jerome.
Interpolated into the original “Wizard of Oz” musical.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment:
Lyrics
- Liza wasn’t tall and so
We called her “Lize” for short
Oh, but she was blooming like a rose
Lips as red as cherries
Of the ripe and juicy sort
And white as any lily was her nose
Cheeks were like the peach’s bloom
And so she got the name
“Blooming Lize, the rosy village maid”
All the lads in turn she fool’d
Until from very shame
Each upon his knees for mercy pray’d
Refrain
Blooming Lize!
There’s a funny twinkle in your eyes
‘Taint like saint-like poses people paint
Like angels in the skies
Just my sighs
Ask that you’ll the cruel truth disguise
If you must expel me
Pray don’t tell me
Blooming Lize
- Little buds that change to blossoms
Swell to greater size
So it was with blooming Liza’s head
She had been to Europe
And none but the real Lize
Could realize the real lies she said
‘Round her stood the village lads
As she described the king
How they had to drag him from her side
How she’d had two sultans
And an emp’ror on her string
Then she paused, for some one near replied
Sung here by Vancha March: