A 1922 popular song.
Words and music by Henry Busse, Sam Ward, and Ferdie Grofe.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- Alexander Brown was a ladies man
Ev’ry gal in town was at his command
No one could be found who could understand
How he captured these high-brows
When he swaggers by how the gals would shout
With a pleading cry, “Daddy take me out”
If you’d ask them to tell you why
They’d all stand up and cry
Chorus
Has he clothes? nothin’ but
Fancy hose? nothin’ but
As a vamp, is he there say
He’s the answer to the maiden’s pray’r
At a ball, he’s a wow
Gets them all, boy and how
Do they fall? they do nuthin’ but
- He’s got ev’rything and a little more
Pretty diamond ring from the gal next door
Others on the string, got ’em by the score
So there must be a reason, other fellows tried
But it didn’t pay, they must step aside
When he makes a play, you ask anyone
Why he’s king and here’s what they all sing
Sung here by Fred Feild: