(If you can’t make love at home)
A popular song from 1919
words by Edgar Leslie and Bert Kalmar
music by Pete Wendling
arranged by Fred E. Ahlert
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- Beatrice Fairfax gives advice
To anyone in love
That’s why Johnny Gray
Wrote to her one day
“When I call to love my girl
Her folks are always there
That’s why I’m blue, what shall I do?”
And Beatrice said, “never despair”
Chorus
Take your girlie to the movies
If you can’t make love at home
There’s no little brother there who always squeals
You can say an awful lot in seven reels
Take your lessons at the movies
And have love scenes of your own
When the picture’s over and it’s time to leave
Don’t forget to brush the powder off your sleeve
Take your girlie to the movies
If you can’t make love at home
- Sweethearts always used to spoon
In a big morris chair
Young folks of today
Have a different way
Far away from cranky dad
And mother’s eagle eye
It’s lots of fun, here’s how it’s done
So come on and give it a try
Extra Choruses from 1919 78 records by Billy Murray and Irving Kaufman
Chorus
Take your girlie to the movies
If you can’t make love at home
All the soldiers go there when they’re on a lark
You should see how they maneuver
When they’re in the dark
Take your lessons at the movies
And make love scenes all your own
Stealing kisses in the dark is just immense
Where can you get half as much for 20 cents?
Take your girlie to the movies
If you can’t make love at home.
Chorus
Take your girlie to the movies
If you can’t make love at home
Going to your seat you’ve got a dandy chance
You can shine your shoes on someone else’s pants
Take your tip from Douglas Fairbanks
And have love scenes all your own
If you’re having trouble keeping her awake
Try to kiss your next-door neighbor by mistake
Take your girlie to the movies
If you can’t make love at home
Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein: