A 1926 popular song.
Words and music by Benee Russell.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
Verse 1
My girl and I were walking, just walking, and walking.
‘Til she got tired walking,
And then I walked her home.
And there we started talking, just talking, and talking.
And we both kept on talking
Just she and I alone.
Chorus 1
(substituted from a 78 recording by Harry Reser & the Seven Little Polar Bears)
She said, “Having lovely weather.”
And I said, “Yes very lovely weather.”
And she said, “Wonder if it’s gonna rain.”
Then I said, “Gettin’ little colder.”
And she said, “Gettin’ little colder.”
Then I said, “Winter must be here again.”
So she said, and I said, and she said “so and so.”
Then I talked, and she talked, about what I don’t know.
Then I said, “It’s a lovely evening.”
And she said, “It’s a lovely evening.”
And I said, “Gee we’ve said a lot tonight.”
Chorus 2
I said, “Move a little closer?”
And she said, “Just a little closer.”
And I said, “Very much obliged to you.”
And so then I said, “Want a little kissin’?”
And she said, “Want a little kissin’?’
And I said, “Well I don’t mind if I do.”
And so then I kissed, and she kissed,
And we both kissed, and then
Well, she kissed and I kissed
And we both kissed again
And I said, “Gettin’ kind o’ late dear.”
And she said, “Gettin’ kind o’ late dear.”
And I said, “Guess we better say good night
Verse 2
My girl and I kept talking, just talking, and talking.
It’s funny when you’re talking,
What you can talk about.
We sat there on the sofa, the sofa, her sofa.
While we sat there on the sofa,
Oh gosh what I found out
Chorus 3
She said, “Like your little baby?”
And I said, “Love my little baby.”
And she said, “Love my little daddy too.”
And so then I said, “Want a little kissin’?”
And she said, “Want a little kissin’?”
And I said, “You can bet your life I do.”
And so then she said, and I said
All that we had to say.
And right then and right there
She named the wedding day.
Then I said, “Ev’rything decided?”
And she said, “Ev’rything decided.”
And I said, “Gee we’ve said a lot tonight.”
Chorus 4 (same as Chorus 2)
Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein: