A WWI song from 1918
Words by Alfred Bryan
Music by Ray Lawrence
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by Denese Coulbeck:
Lyrics
- When Sammy strolled along the Boulevard one night
The Boulevard so bright
His heart was feeling happy
His big strong arm around Miss Josephine so tight
She tried to make him understand
As she cried with delight
Chorus:
“Com-pra-nay-voo” papa
I want ze little kiss from you
“Com-pra-nay-voo” ha ha
I want ze little kiss or two
You make me feel so nice
I want to kiss you twice
I’m off ze noodle Mister Yankee Doodle doo
“Com-pra-nay-voo come-see”
Oh won’t you come along with me
“Com-pra-nay-voo come-saw” my sweet papa
You’re my macherie my pet
Oh You Kid I get you get
“Com-pra-nay-voo” papa
I want ze little kiss from you
- He introduced her to ze “Ma-ma-zell”
Ga zay Ze “Ma-ma-zell” so gay
And he got very spoony
Each time he’d steal a kiss
She’d holler out “Allay”
But Sammy didn’t understand
That she meant “go away”
Sung by Laurence Rubenstein: