(I’m Glad He’s a Baby of Mine)
A popular song from 1917
Words by Lew Brown
Music by Albert Von Tilzer
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by Gerd Westendorp:
Lyrics
- I know a married couple who have got a baby boy
A bouncing baby boy who brings them lots of joy
You ought to see the way they fuss and fret
About that child
If anything should happen to him
It would drive them wild
His mother says when he grows up
“I wonder what he’ll be”
And father says, “It’s plain to see
He don’t take after me
Chorus:
He’s just like you
Has curly hair and big blue eyes
He’s just like you
I love him every time he cries
He makes a lot of noise
And doesn’t care for toys
But ain’t it funny how he loves
To play with all the boys
He’s just like you
He’s got your personality
And imitates most everything you do
And when he grows up
I’ll be proud of my sonny
I bet that he’ll cost me a whole lot of money
He’s just like you, he’s just like you
And I’m glad he’s a baby of mine
- This baby boy is older now, and getting very bold
Though mother starts to scold
He won’t do what he’s told
And night when Dad comes home from work
His wifie starts to cry
And says, “I cannot manage him
No matter how I try
I wish that you would help me”
And Dad says, “I wish I could
But if I spank him dearie
It won’t do a bit of good
Chorus:
He’s just like you
Has curly hair and big blue eyes
He’s just like you
I love him every time he cries
And dearie don’t forget
Of him you’ve made a pet
Everything he sees and wants
He’s always bound to get
He’s just like you
He’s got your personality
And imitates most everything you do
If I get him mad
He hits me with his rattle
There’s no use to fight him
He wins every battle
He’s just like you, he’s just like you
And I’m glad he’s a baby of mine
Sung by Vancha March: