I Want to Be Alone with Mary Brown

A popular song from 1928
Words by Edgar Leslie
Music by Jos. Geo. Gilbert

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The sheet music:

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Accompaniment by Denese Coulbeck:

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Lyrics

1. “Bless the ladies! Bless the ladies!”
   said Harry Hall
   “I love ’em all, they make me fall”
   “You can have them! You can have them!”
   Johnny replied
   “Love ’em plenty, ten or twenty
   I’m quite satisfied”

Chorus:
Oh, I want to be alone
Oh, I want to be alone
Yes, I want to be alone with Mary Brown
When I meet her in the dark
Will I walk her through the park?
Yes, I’ll tell you she’s the nicest girl in town
Is she a raving beauty?
No, I wouldn’t call her that
Has she a form like Venus?
No, she’s just a trifle fat
But she’s got a lot of dough
And she’s single, now you know
Why I want to be alone with Mary Brown

2. “Run a harem! Run a harem!”
   Harry replied
   “Who’s satisfied with just one bride?
   Old King Solly had a jolly thousand or more”
   Johnny shouted, “What about it!
   His wives had lock-jaw”

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Sung by Laurence Rubenstein: