(Sweethearts in every town)
A 1905 popular song.
Words by William Jerome.
Music by Jean Schwartz.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
1. A drummer’s life, a drummer’s life
Is just as light as foam
How would you like to be the wife
Of a man that’s never at home
In every place some roguish face
With charms you can’t resist
Like Knights of old, the drummer bold
Of sweethearts rare and beauties fair
Has many on his list
Refrain:
Molly in Chicago, Dolly Jones in Fargo
Bashful Nan in Olean, in Frisco, Nancy Brown
Jane in Kansas City, in Brooklyn winsome Kitty
Sailors have sweethearts in every port
And drummers in every town
2. The traveling man and sailor lad
Are of the same old brand
The sailor sails the briny sea
The drummer rails the land
With fickle heart each plays his part
For love they madly race
Write perfumed notes to petticoats
Young silly girls with hanging curls
Now here’s a sample case
Refrain:
Daisy in Savannah, Lulu in Havanna
Foxy Flo in Buffalo, in Harlem Nellie McGown
In Jersey City Millie, and sleepy Kate in Philly
A sailor has sweethearts in every port
And drummers in every town