From the 1925 musical comedy “Sunny”.
Words and music by Harry Woods.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- I love a girl named Madelin’
I know she loves me, too
For ev’ry night the moon is bright
She rides in my canoe
At midnight on the river
I heard her father call
But she don’t care and I don’t care
If we get back at all
Chorus
Cause when I’m paddlin’ Madelin’ home
Gee! when I’m paddlin’ Madelin’ home
First I drift with the tide then pull for the shore
I hug her and kiss her and paddle some more
Then I keep paddlin’ Madelin’ home
Until I find a spot where we’re alone
Oh! she never says no so I kiss her and go
Paddlin’ Madelin’, sweet, sweet Madelin’
Paddlin’ Madelin’ home
- The moon comes up at six o’clock
And I come up at eight
She’s always waitin’ for my call
And meets me at the gate
I’ve petted in the parlor
And hugged her in the hall
But when she’s out in my canoe
I love her best of all
Chorus
Cause when I’m paddlin’ Madelin’ home
Gee! when I’m paddlin’ Madelin’ home
First I kiss her awhile and when I get through
I paddle for one mile and drift back for two
Then I keep paddlin’ Madelin’ home
Until I find a spot where we’re alone
Oh! if she’d only say, “Throw your paddles away”
Paddlin’ Madelin’, sweet, sweet Madelin’
Paddlin’ Madelin’ home
Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein: