A 1911 popular song
Words by Garrett Warren
Music by George W. Moraine
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
1. Young Johnnie had need of much greater speed
To keep pace with boys of his set
For he had grown wise that others had eyes
For Mollie his charming brunette
He planned to skidoo to skies ever blue
For John owned an aeroplane
There Cupid would see that alone they should be
So, he sang to her this sweet refrain
Chorus:
Let’s take a trip in my aeroplane
Just for a little joy ride
We’ll go up in sunshine or rain
Up in the clouds we’ll hide
We will find Cupid, love’s pilot old
His care and protection obtain
As we fly, we will cry, “Ship Ahoy, Ship Ahoy”
Up in my aeroplane
2. “Indeed will a trip, in your dear airship
Charm me,” cried the maid with delight
“To Venus we’ll go, our worship bestow
As heart meeteth heart in her light”
So, John cried “aboard”, away the two soared
And soon her love he did gain
And now he still sings, when he’s upon the wings
To his Mollie, this same sweet refrain