a popular song from 1920
words by Jack Yellen
music by Abe Olman
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by Parlor Songs Academy:
Lyrics
1. Girlies, slim and tall
Girlies, plump and small
Very wild ones, rather mild ones
I’ve had them all
From now on with woman I’m done
All excepting one
Chorus
Down by the O-hi-o
I’ve got the sweetest little O, My! O!
I’m going right back there to meet her, and then
O, picture me when
I put my arms around her and kiss her again
Down by the O-hi-O
She’s just a simple little country girl, I know
Now country girls are not supposed to be wise
But when you get to know them, you’d be surprised
They’ve got that O, My! O!
Just wait till I get back to O-hi-O!
2. She’s just right for me
Suits me to a “T”
Great on cook-ing, Not bad look-ing
You would a-gree
Since I met her life is so sweet
Folks, I must re-peat
Chorus
Down by the O-hi-o
I’ve got the sweetest little O, My! O!
She doesn’t dress as up-to-date as she might
Her clothes are a sight
But when she’s in the moonlight
I’ll say she’s all right;
How she can O, My! O!
She’s just a simple little coun-try girl, I know
Your city chickens all have plenty of charm
But I like chicken when it’s fresh from the farm
With lots of O, My! O!
Just wait till I get back to O-hi-O
Sung here by Fred Feild: