A 1921 popular song.
Words by Elmer Hughes.
Music by Robert King.
Sheet music provided by Nicholas Leunissen:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- I went to see my darling
Last Saturday night
I went to see my darling
While the moon was shining bright
I asked her if she’d marry me
And whaddya think she said
She said she wouldn’t marry me
If the rest of the world was dead
Chorus
I ain’t nobody’s darling
I’m blue as can be
‘Cause I ain’t got nobody
To fuss over me
If I don’t get somebody
I’ll go back to the farm
And get lit up on cider
‘Cause I don’t give a good gosh darn
Chorus
I ain’t nobody’s darling
I’m blue as can be
‘Cause I ain’t got nobody
To fuss over me
If I don’t get somebody
I’ll go back to the farm
And eat worms in the garden
‘Cause I don’t give a good gosh darn
- I took my darling walking
Last Saturday night
I took my darling walking
While the moon was shining bright
I asked her for a kiss and gee
Now whaddya think she said
She said she wouldn’t kiss me
So I kissed her instead
Chorus
I ain’t nobody’s darling
I’m blue as can be
‘Cause I ain’t got nobody
To fuss over me
If I don’t get somebody
I’ll go back to the farm
And hire out for a scarecrow
‘Cause I don’t give a good gosh darn
Chorus
I ain’t nobody’s darling
I’m blue as can be
‘Cause I ain’t got nobody
To fuss over me
If I don’t get somebody
I’ll go back to the farm
And milk the cows and chickens
‘Cause I don’t give a good gosh darn
Chorus
I ain’t nobody’s darling
I’m blue as can be
‘Cause I ain’t got nobody
To fuss over me
If I don’t get somebody
I’ll go back to the farm
And make love to the chickens
‘Cause I don’t give a good gosh darn
Chorus
I ain’t nobody’s darling
I’m blue as can be
‘Cause I ain’t got nobody
To fuss over me
If I don’t get somebody
I’ll go back to the farm
And take the pigs in swimmin’
‘Cause I don’t give a good gosh darn
Sung here by Vancha March: