. . . And He Fell Right Off Again
A popular song from 1910.
Words by Harry Williams.
Music by Egbert Van Alstyne.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
1. Billy Gay was stuck on Sue
She was stuck on Billy, too
Said she’d marry in a wink
If he’d promise not to drink
Did he promise? yes, he did
He’s the promising young kid
Wedding ceremony through
What did little Willie do?
CHORUS
Well, he got right up on the wagon
And he fell right off again
He fell so hard, so awful hard
He gave his wife a pain
He said it make him seasick
To sit up there and ride
So now he only wakes his water on the side
2. Billy said that he’d be good
Susie said she knew he would
Or she’d pack and go right back
Back to Ma in Hackensack
Billy stayed home with his queen
Read the Housewife’s magazine
But when everything was fine
Someone sent a case of wine
3. Mother came to call on Sue
Mother called on Billy, too
Didn’t call him by his name
What she called him was a shame
Said she thought she’d like to stay
If he drank she’d go away
Thought that joy to Bill she’d brought
Billy had another thought
Sung here by Vancha March: