A popular song from 1909
Words by Edward Madden
Music by Gus Edwards
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
1. Sweet Mamie Magee was a young coryphee
And she danced in the chorus by night
But Mamie by day was a “fan” in her way
For a ballgame was Mamie’s delight
She’d root through a game and then send in her name
And invite them all down to her show
She’d sing to the nine that could buy the most wine
This refrain in a shrill tremolo
Chorus:
Come on play ball with me dearie
I’ll “catch” whatever you “throw”
I know lots of places where we can “run bases”
If you’ll only wait for me after the show
We won’t “run home” till you’re weary
You’ll like my “curves,” never fear
My heart is on fire when Cupid’s Umpire
Come on, come on, play ball with me dear
2. Sweet Mamie Magee was astonished to see
How the other dames followed her plan
The swell chorus misses for baseballs threw kisses
Till Mamie could not land a man
Said she, “That’s a woman, they act almost human
When they try to crush a poor dame
If they get much gayer, I’ll win a ball player
If I have to holler his name”