(And Too Sweet To Be Good)
Theme Song from the early talkie “Drag”, 1929
Words by Al Bryan
Music by George W. Meyer
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
1. Little Mabel loved the bright lights
Went out at nights, shared their delights
But little Mabel wanted to be
Free as the bird in the tree
When folks would tell her “Take care”
She’d tell them right then and there
Refrain:
“I’m too young to be careful
I’m too sweet to be good
If I’m with my beau, I don’t let him know
When it’s time to go, I never could
I need someone to love me
Wish that somebody would
Look what happened to Miss Susie Squires
She’s a victim of suppressed desires
But I’m too young to be careful
And much too sweet to be good”
2. Mabel wore her dresses so high
Folks said “Oh My!” when she went by
But little Mabel said, with a sigh
“Those fancy dress dresses come high
Those jeweled garters, you know
Were just intended to show”
Refrain:
“I’m too young to be careful
I’m too sweet to be good
If I’m with my beau, I don’t let him know
When it’s time to go, I never could
I need someone to love me
Wish that somebody would
I’m just burning up with vig and vim
Page a tiger boys and let him in
But I’m too young to be careful
And much too sweet to be good”