A 1903 popular song
Words by Herbert Holcombe
Music by Dan J. Sullivan
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
1. While walking down a city street
A little tot I chanced to meet
Said she, “I’m looking for my Dad
I want to see him awful bad
He meets me on the corner here
For I’m his baby daughter dear
And every day we take a walk
‘Cause with my dad I loves to talk
“Come, tell me, who and where is he?
I asked as she looked up at me
She winker her little eye so sly
And quickly made this proud reply
Refrain:
“My Daddy’s a policeman
The finest on the force
And he’s the sweetest Daddy
In all the world, of course
All day he thinks of no one
‘Cept me and mamma dear
And rain or shine, I come to meet
My dear old Daddy here”
2. Her eyes searched thro’ the passing crowd
For Dad of whom she was so proud
Said she, “Oh! he’s so awful fat
But it’s all heart, I’m sure of that
You know it’s kind of mean to say
But Dad was late, one rainy day
So here I stood, so awful long
And little girls ain’t very strong
“I don’t remember any more
‘Cept walking in a great big store
And finding, close beside my chair
My dear old Daddy standing there