Since Maggie Dooley Learned The Hooley Hooley

A popular song from 1916.
Words by Bert Kalmar and Edgar Leslie.
Music by George W. Meyer.

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Sheet music provided by Nicholas Leunissen:

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Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:

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Lyrics

1. Maggie Dooley packed her grip and left Erin’s Isle
   For a trip to Honolulu
   Maggie Dooley learned to dance and after a while
   Came back home dressed like a Zulu
   She has a brand new walk
   She talks Hawaiian talk
   She’s made a Honolulu out of poor old County Cork

Chorus
Since Maggie Dooley learned the Hooley Hooley
Ireland is fading away
The Sweeneys and Daleys have sold their shillelahs
And bought Ukelelees to play
The fat Miss Kelly wiggles just like jelly
When those dancers sway
And ever colleen on the street
Is all dressed up like shredded wheat
Since Maggie Dooley learned the Hooley

2. Maggie Dooley has the people all off their nut
   With her new Hawaiian Blarney
   Everybody’s leaving town and building a hut
   On the lakes of old Killarney
   I think it’s a disgrace
   The women of the place
   Are making wild men out of all the poor old Irish race

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Sung here by Vancha March: