Nat’an

(For What Are You Waitin’?)
A popular song from 1916
Words and music by James Kendis

The sheet music:

Nat’an – Sheet MusicDownload

Accompaniment by Denese Coulbeck:

Nathan – MIDIDownload

Lyrics

  1. Nat’an and Rosalie, they both kept company
    They both kept company for six long years
    And every time she’d ask him
    “When will you marry me?”
    He said, “I don’t make enough salary”
    Each time Nat’an tried to kiss her, Rosie cried

Chorus
Nat’an, Nat’an, Nat’an
Tell me for what are you waitin’, Nat’an?
You said, “We’ll marry in June, my dear”
You told me the month but you didn’t say what year
My whole family, they keep asking me
Noo? when? and I don’t know what to tell them
Nat’an, Nat’an, Nat’an
I’m sick and tired of waitin’, Nat’an
Every minute seems like ages
I can’t wait ’till you make heavy wages
Nat’an, Nat’an, what are you waitin’ for?

  1. Nat’an and Rosalie, they still keep company
    It’s nearly seven years and maybe more
    All of her relatives and friends in the neighborhood
    Say if you wait too long it ain’t no good
    Nat’an loves her so, but this she’d like to know

Chorus
Nat’an, Nat’an, Nat’an
Tell me for what are you waitin’, Nat’an?
You said, “We’ll marry in June, my dear”
You told me the month but you didn’t say what year
My whole family, they keep asking me
Noo? when? and I don’t know what to tell them
Nat’an, Nat’an, Nat’an
I’m so disgusted waitin’, Nat’an
Oy! I t’ink I’ll lose my reason
Weddings they will soon go out of season
Nat’an, Nat’an, what are you waitin’ for?