From the 1944 musical “Bloomer Girl”
Words by E. Y. Harburg
Music by Harold Arlen
The sheet music:
Lyrics
Evelina, won’t ya ever take a shine to that moon?
Evelina, ain’t ya bothered by the bobolink’s tune?
Tell me, tell me how long ya gonna keep delayin’ the day
Don’t ya reckon it’s wrong, triflin’ with April this way?
Evelina, won’t ya pay a little mind to me soon?
Wake up! Wake up! The earth is fair, the fruit is fine
But what’s the use o’ smellin’ watermelon
Clingin’ to another fella’s vine?
Evelina, won’t ya roll off that vine an’ be mine?