A popular song from the year 1906.
Words by Alfred Bryan.
Music by Kendis and Paley.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- My friends they were plenty in prosperity
‘Twas “Hello old fellow, have a drink with me
You’re my guest today, Bill put your coin away
I will feel insulted if you try to pay”
Since I lost my money, ’tisn’t just the same
When I tell my troubles, they say “dat’s a shame”
Grasp my hand and shake it and they say so nice
“Listen, Bill, and take a little good advice”
Chorus
Ev’rybody gives me good advice
But then nobody offers me the price
Well, a glad hand shake and a good kind word
Wouldn’t buy a dinner for a humming bird
Consolation may be very nice
But money cuts an awful lot of ice
When you’re feeling mighty blue
And you ain’t got a sou
Ev’rybody gives you good advice
- If kind words were money I’d have lots of dough
I’d get ’bout a million from each friend I know
“Cheer up, now, old fellow,” ev’ryone will say
“Better times are coming, you’ll have wealth some day”
“When you’re feeling hungry,” someone said to me
“Now, don’t sit and dream of chicken fricasee
Fresh air is a filling, and it’s twice as nice
Listen, Bill, and take a little good advice”