From the musical “The Honeymoon Express” 1913
words by Harold Atteridge
music by Jean Schwartz
The sheet music:
Accompaniment:
Lyrics
1. Jim Johnson Gray saw a Chinese play
He thought the spooning divine
He had to say, “That’s some loving way
That’s honeymooning for mine
I’ll talk to Sue, like those chopsticks do
She’ll hear me crooning so fine
With a chunk or so of some punk aglow
And a mandolin, like a mandarin
Then he sighed for her
Then he cried for her like a Chink
CHORUS
My almond eyes (you little heavenly Miss)
My sunlit skies (you little daughter of bliss)
You bunch of violets so rare
You breath of soft summer air
You sweet Geranium fair, I love you more than tea, dear
Those rosebud lips (I’ll start a laundry for you)
Those honey sips (I’d eat chop suey, dear too)
I’d act like Ching-a-ling Fou
I’ll make a lady of you
If you’ll be my Yellow Jacket Girl
2. Jim’s lady love from her flat above
Heard all this singing so queer
She didn’t know who was down below
She thought ’twas Chinese New Year
She saw the sink, and she said, “Say, Chink”
Come take the laundry from here
When he tried to say, “It’s my loving way”
Then the feather bed landed on his head
And the laundry fell
When he tried to tell of his love