A popular song from 1908.
Words by Ren Shields.
Music by George Christie.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
1. Married man stood at the station
By his side his better half
As he kissed her and the children
Married man tried not to laugh
To the country they were going
As the train was pulling out
Married man, quite broken-hearted
To his better half did shout
Chorus:
Don’t forget to write me every day
Write without delay, while you are away
Your letters, dear, will keep me from ever going astray
So don’t forget to write me, Nelly, write me every day
2. Married man went to the seashore
Where he met a maiden fair
They enjoyed the ocean breezes
Seated in a rolling chair
While his wifey in the country
Thinks of him and says, “poor Fred”
Freddy spooning with the maiden
And forgot he ever said
3. Married man’s wife finally caught them
And the fur began to fly
All the air was full of feathers
Married man had big black eye
Then divorce with alimony
Was the next thing she did spring
When the judge gave her the verdict
She made all the children sing