(But I’m Crazy For My “Once-in-a-While”)
A popular song 1910
Words by Irving Hinkley
Music by Allan W. S. Macduff
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- Rudolph, a real nice candy kid
For Carrie Lee had bought a diamond ring
She was most waiting at the church
And Rudolph surely had an easy thing
She told him he must call twice each week
“‘Twill make it much more binding,” so she said
The second night he was supposed to all
He sent a note and this is what she read
Chorus:
I love my steady
But I’m crazy for my once-in-a-while
There’s Gracie, Daisy and the others
And they all are just my style
Married life may all be sunny
But for me ‘twould be a trial
I love my steady
But I’m crazy for my once-in-a-while
- After a few nights of good fun
Every dollar Rudolph owned was spent
BROKE, JOKE, he had no place to go
A second time to Carrie’s home he went
He walked right up to the parlor door
The lights within were very, very dim
Carrie sat upon another’s lap
And laughingly she simply said to him
Chorus:
I love my steady
But I’m crazy for my once-in-a-while
There’s Harry, Larry and the others
And they all are just my style
I’ll know your promises are true dear
When you walk me down the aisle
I love my steady
But I’m crazy for my once-in-a-while