A popular song from 1923.
Words by Willie Raskin and Jack Meskill.
Music by Al Sherman.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- Georgie Porgie was a guy
Who would kiss the girls and make them cry
It would delight him
Just to excite them
But Priscilla was a miss
Neer knew the meaning of a kiss
Nights when Georgie’s in her parlor
You could always hear her holler
Chorus
Oh, Gee, Georgie! you little devil you
Oh, Gee, Georgie! what am I gonna do?
It isn’t right, it’s not good form
To turn the lights low
It’s not the lights that make it warm
It’s, I don’t know, better go
Oh, Gee, Georgie! can’t you be good?
And if you can’t be good, please be careful
Just give me your word of honor
You’ll just kiss me when I wanna
Oh, Gee, Georgie! Oh, Gee
- Georgie Porgie called each night
And he tried his best to get in right
But she’d say “No sir”
If he got closer
All the neighbors on the block
Used to watch for him at eight o’clock
Then about a minute after
You could hear them scream with laughter
Chorus
Oh, Gee, Georgie! you little devil you
Oh, Gee, Georgie! what am I gonna do?
You hold me tight, you fuss and fight
Bounce me on your knee
Take my advice it isn’t nice
And you’ve got me up a tree
Oh, Gee, Georgie! can’t you be good?
And if you can’t be good, let’s go walking
You’re as peppy as paprika
You get stronger, I get weaker
Oh, Gee, Georgie! Oh, Gee
Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein: