(Polly With a Past)
From the “Cohan Revue 1918”
Words by George M. Cohan
Music by Irving Berlin
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- Poor old New York has been captured at last
Broadway is up in the air
We lost our hearts to a girl with a past
Dear little sweet Polly Claire
You’ll hear them sing everywhere
Refrain
“Polly, pretty Polly
She’s a jolly little dame
Polly’s created some talk
Polly’s the talk of New York
Polly, pretty Polly
Fun and folly is her aim
A future at last for a girl with a past
Pretty Polly is her name”
- David Belasco’s to blame for it all
He brought the girl into sight
Even invited New Yorkers to call
Polly’s at home ev’ry night
Now we all sing with delight