A popular song from 1928.
Words and music by Charles Tobias and Al Sherman.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- Oh I feel so excited
I’m nervous as can be
Said little Mary to a friend she knew
Oh you would be delighted
And feel the same as me
If someone introduced him to you
Chorus
It’s the first time we’ve met
He’s the kind you can’t forget
He’s tall and dark and handsome
Tho I don’t know his name
Or the place from whence he came
He’s tall and dark and handsome
He had the brand of kisses you’d adore
I never thought they kissed that way before
He’s a type makes you feel
That’s he’s too good to be real
He’s tall and dark and handsome
Chorus
I don’t know if he’s poor
But of one thing I am sure
He’s tall and dark and handsome
When we’re out for a drive
I could eat him up alive
He’s tall and dark and handsome
I almost burn up when I’m in his arms
He’d make a fireman answer false alarms
Oh, he’s not fat or lean
He is kind of in between
He’s tall and dark and handsome
- On many trains and billboards
You’ve seen a certain ad
A fellow who’s as handsome as can be
But there’s a boy some girlie
Would surely wish she had
And that is just how he appears to me
Sung here by Fred Feild: