A 1909 popular song.
Words by Junie McCree.
Music by Albert Von Tilzer.
Sheet music provided by Nicholas Leunissen:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- I like ev’rything that’s good to eat
Lamb and peas are very fine
Turnips and cabbages can’t be beat
Lettuce salad is divine
Lobster “a la Newburg” tastes so good
But it doesn’t satisfy
Nothing is complete that I ever eat
Unless it is a “leming” pie
Chorus
If I only had a “leming” pie
Then I wouldn’t let a body nigh
I’d lock myself up in a room
And start to eat it with a table spoon
If I had one with a frosty top
Piled up about two inches high
I’d cover it with honey
And then hide it in my “tummy”
If I only had a “leming” pie
- At a fancy banquet I sat down
“Leming” pie was all I had
But it was the largest one in town
Given to me by my dad
Friend asked me how many folks were there
To her I made this reply
“There were only two and I’ll tell you who
Me and just the “leming” pie”
Sung here by Vancha March: