A popular song from 1912.
Words by Earle C. Jones.
Music by N. S. Carter.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
1. Sweet Winnie Spotsfogel loved young Herman Vogel
Who worked in a Deutche butcher shop
And both were delighted when they were invited
To come to the “Gas Fitter’s hop”
Now Herman was busy the night of the ball
And he couldn’t reach Winnie’s home
For she lived in Flushing and business was rushing
So he told his girl o’er the phone
CHORUS
“Meet me at the meat market, Winnie
At nine o’clock the band starts to spiel
I’ll close the shop and we’ll ride to the hop
In a loco-motor-taxi-mobile
Wear your dress out delicatessen
And bring along your thirst
I surely love the dancing and waltzing entrancing
But I love you my Winnie worst”
2. Then handsome young Herman told Winnie in German
“I’ve ordered the auto, my dear
A nice taximeter will make you look sweeter
And I’ve got a paid “chiffionier”
“Will you wear your dress suit?” sweet Winnie replied
“Why, sure!” answered he right away
Mine fits me as tony as skin on bologny
And I’ve had it on all the day”
CHORUS
“Meet me at the meat market, Winnie
And wear a cascaret in your hair
Be there with bells and we’ll show all the swells
That they never “sausage” a pair
Wear your hose of heliotrope yellow
But change your blue ones first
I’d like to take your mother, your sister and brother
But I’d like to take Winnie worst”