From “The Gingham Girl”, 1922
Words by Neville Fleeson
Music by Albert Von Tilzer
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by Gerd Westendorp:
Lyrics
We’ve had lots of dances since the evening began
You’ve not asked a girl here at the party for one
Don’t you like the way we do it?
That’s a funny way to view it
What made you think I was a dancing fan?
We have all been wondering where we saw you before
Was it at the Plaza or perhaps the Biltmore?
I don’t like the airs and graces of those high fallutin places
I’m strictly a Times Square man
Refrain:
No other dance can ever please me but
The Forty Second Street and Broadway Strut
You’re not allowed to do it in the smartest cafes
But after twelve o-clock at night
In Broadway’s cabarets
You ought to see the way they strut their stuff
Nobody ever seems to get enough
Everybody’s yelling “Won’t you play an encore”
While you’re strutting around the floor
Sung by Vancha March: