From “Something For the Boys”, 1943
Words and music by Cole Porter
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
I’m a poor little squaw from Indiana
Who embarked on a trip for fun
I’m a poor little squaw who’ll sing “Hosanna”
When the dog-gone trip is done
No, no more I shall roam
From my comfy, cozy, Hoosier home
Refrain:
By the Miss-iss-iss-iss-iss-iss-iss-iss-inewah
There’s a husband to whom I’m true
By the Miss-iss-iss-iss-iss-iss-iss-iss-inewah
There he waits in a wig-wam built for two
Since no love I’ve had since
From that lad I’ve been a-wah
Back by that stream I will scream “Hoo-rah”
Thank the Lord this trip is brief
So I can leap on my heap-big chief
By the Miss-iss-iss-iss-iss-iss-inewah
Wah, wah
By the Miss-iss-iss-iss-iss-iss-inewah
Refrain:
By the Miss-iss-iss-iss-iss-iss-iss-iss-inewah
There’s a husband to whom I’m true
By the Miss-iss-iss-iss-iss-iss-iss-iss-inewah
There he waits in a wig-wam built for two
I’m a total loss since from the boss I’ve been a-wah
‘Cause for that Bo, I am so gaga
Yes, the moment I get in
I’ll blow the top with my pop red-skin
By the Miss-iss-iss-iss-iss-iss-inewah
Wah, wah
By the Miss-iss-iss-iss-iss-iss-inewah
Wah, wah, wah, wha, wha, wha, wah, wah, wah