From the show “King of Jazz”, 1930.
Words by Jack Yellen.
Music by Milton Ager.
Sheet music provided by Laurence Rubenstein:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
Tho’ you are a great big grown up
You are like a child to me
And somehow or other you make me want to mother you
Ev’ry now and then, I’ll own up
I want to take you on my knee
The hardest thing for me to do
Is to keep my hands off you
Chorus
I like to fix your tie, smooth your hair
Put things in order here and there
‘Cause I like to do things for you
I like to pick the lint off your suit
I want to keep you nice and cute
‘Cause I like to do things for you
There doesn’t seem to be need for me to mention
That I’m the party who can give you attention
I like to tuck your shirt, dust your hat
Poke all around you just like that
‘Cause I like to do things for you
Chorus
I get an awful kick simply by
Taking a cinder from your eye
‘Cause I like to do things for you
I like to mend your things, darn your hose
Clean out your ears and blow your nose
‘Cause I like to do things for you
I must by hook or crook
Make you look real snappy
When there’s a chance to do
Things for you I’m happy
I tear your buttons off now and then
So I can sew them on again
‘Cause I like to do things for you
Sung here by Fred Feild: