(Give me the girl, and leave the rest to me) a 1917 song.
Words by Lew Brown
Music by Albert Von Tilzer
The sheet music:
Accompaniment track:
Lyrics
1. I never worry if a girl is bashful or if a girl is shy
I never worry if she has that “don’t you dare to kiss me” in her eye
I never worry when I want some loving, I know just what to try
You may wonder what I do, there’s nothing strange about it
Here is all I ask of you
Chorus
Give me the moonlight, give me the Girl
And leave the rest to me
Give me a babbling brook, give me a shady nook
Where no one can see
Give me a bench for two, where we can bill and coo
And mine she’s bound to be
If there’s anyone in doubt, and they’d like to try me out
Give me the moonlight, give me the Girl
And leave the rest to me
2. There’s lots of different ways to win a girlie
I thought I tried them all
But every time I seemed to have them going
I could never make them fall
Until at last I thought the whole thing over
Then hit upon a plan
I admit it’s nothing new, I’ve told you all about it
And perhaps you’ll try it, too
Sung here by Fred Feild: