. . . But Oh! You Kid!, 1909
words by Jimmy Lucas
music by Harry von Tilzer
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- Now Jonesy was a married man
Oh yes, he was
Sweet girlie on the single plan
I guess, she was
Jonesy stopped and spoke to girlie
Just as old friends often do
And he said, “I’m married, BUT
That BUT my dear means you
Chorus
I love, I love, I love my wife
But, Oh you kid
For my dear wife I’d give my life
But, Oh you kid
Now wifey dear is good to me
A wrong she never did
I love, I love, I love my wife
But, Oh you kid
- Now Jonesy’s wife and butcher man
Each morn would chat
This butcher, too, was married
But, she didn’t mind that
When poor Jonesy left the house
Each morning they would sit and spoon
‘Tell your tootsie who you love
Then, softly he would croon
Sung here by Fred Feild: