A popular song from 1938
Words and music by Cliff Friend and Dave Franklin
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
Am I going to the Opera?
Am I going to a show?
Am I going to a concert?
No! No! No!
There’s a million things I could do tonight
To have a lot of fun
But I can think of only one
Chorus:
I must see Annie tonight
I must see Annie tonight
Is she cute, Oh me, Oh my!
The birds “tweet-tweet” when she goes by
If you saw her, then you’d know why
I must see Annie tonight
Hello Central, give me a line
Calling Bryant seven, o, nine
Hello, who’s this, you’re Mister Lee
The man who sells us all our tea?
Well, you’ve got tea and love’s got me
Oh, I must see Annie tonight
She’s got two eyes that shine
Two lips made for kissin’
Oh, what I’m missing, so please don’t delay
Hello Central, give me a line
Calling Bryant seven, o, nine
Hello, who’s this, you’re Mister Bell
You’ve got some wedding rings to sell?
The number’s wrong but the idea’s swell
Oh! I must see Annie tonight
Chorus:
I must see Annie tonight
I must see Annie tonight
She’s got the cutest little grin
A pretty dimple in her chin
I’ll call and call ’til I find her in
‘Cause I must see Annie tonight
Hello Central, give me a line
Calling Bryant seven, o, nine
Hello, who’s this, you’re Mister Glen
The man who runs the five and ten?
The number’s wrong, I’ll try again
‘Cause I must see Annie tonight
She’s got two eyes that shine
Two lips made for kissin’
Oh! what I’m missin’, so please don’t delay
Hello Central, give me a line
Calling Bryant seven, o, nine
Hello, who’s this, Professor Paul
The man who reads the Crystal ball?
Well, tell me when will I get my call
For I must see Annie tonight
Sung by Laurence Rubenstein: