A 1919 popular song.
Words by Milton Ager and Howard Johnson.
Music by George W. Meyer.
Song suggested by Laurence Rubenstein.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- Oh, what a terrible blow
Congress said liquor must go
It’s not the drinking that’s got me thinking
That’s not what worries me so
I don’t mind losing my pals
But think of the beautiful gals
Chorus
After the country goes dry
Goodbye, wild women, goodbye
How on earth do you expect to win ’em?
Unless you get a little bit of good liqour in ’em?
The girlies will start to act shy
Right after the first of July
Then ev’ry night you’ll see many a sinner
Taking his own little wifie to dinner
The minute the country goes dry
Goodbye, wild women, goodbye
- Now it’s wine, woman and song
But soon you’ll find it’s all wrong
When they cut wine out you’ll quickly find out
Women will follow along
Oh, what a terrible shame
The wild women all will grow tame
Chorus
After the country goes dry
Goodbye, wild women, goodbye
How on earth do you expect to win ’em?
Unless you get a little bit of good liqour in ’em?
The girlies will start to act shy
Right after the first of July
They may be chic, but just cut our their liqour
Then it’s a cinch they can never get “shicker”
The minute the country goes dry
Goodbye, wild women, goodbye
Sung here by Fred Feild: