One of the best-remembered French songs, 1906.
Original title: “La Petite Tonkinoise”.
words by Anna Held
music by Vincent Scotto and Henri Christine
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- In our school days, merry school days
We were happy girls and boys
We would always play together
And our life was full of joys
And at playtime, in the Maytime
You and I were not apart
I was then your school boy lover
You, my little girl sweetheart
Chorus
We were going to be married
To be, to be, to be, to be, to be married
When we older grew and bolder
Then a little while we tarried
When I missed you I was lonely
For I loved you, Oh! I love you only, only
I was then your school boy husband
And you were my school girl wife
- Soon we married, you and I, dear
You to me and I to you
And we had a little home, dear
With just room enough for two
And a little, later on, dear
Still more happy we would be
For we found our tiny cottage
Was about the size for three
Chorus
It’s delighful to be married
To be, to be, to be, to be, to be married
There is nothing half so jolly
As a happy wedded life
And I loved to play with baby
Our tiny little, pretty little baby
I was Papa, you were Mamma
Such a charming family
- When old age comes, to us both, dear
We will still be in the game
I will be a gay old party
You will be a grand old dame
And then arm in arm, together
We will go to church right near
You will call me your old darling
I will call you my old dear
Chorus
It’s delightful to be married
To be, to be, to be, to be, to be married
For the heart won’t be unruly
If it really loves one truly
And your life will not be lonely
For I’ll love you, I will love you only, only
I will be your loving husband
You will be my loving wife
Sung here by Fred Feild: