From the musical play by the same name, 1910.
words by Rida Johnson Young
music by Victor Herbert
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- There are two little maidens that live in my heart
And one is so good, like dis
She look comme ca, and she talk, “La, la”
Like butter would melt, I guess
But the other little maiden, dat’s also me
Has a temper so warm, it’s torrid
So when I am good, I am very good indeed
But when I am bad, I’m horrid
Refrain
“Naughty Marietta, come be good,” says she
“Mais non,” say me
“Naughty Marietta, but you should,” says she
“Be good like me”
“Naughty Marietta, come go home,” says she
“Mais non, non, non” says me
That naughty Marietta
She simply will not let her
Be good as she should
Oui, oui
- Come a time to the convent they sent me straight off
I’m not fond of dat, not me
I say my prayer, well most everywhere
And better than gold I be
But the naughty Marietta, dat’s also me
Make dat convent so warm, ’twas torrid
‘Cause when she was good, she was very good indeed
But when she was bad, she was horrid
Sung here by Fred Feild: