From the 1929 film “Wedding Rings”
Words by Al Bryan
Music by Eddie Ward
The sheet music:
Lyrics
1. I’ve got that certain somethin’
That always gets me something’, somehow
I’m what you call a “Miss Gay”
Naughty and sort of “riskay”
I’ll give away an “iss-kay” or two
Refrain:
Don’t criticize if I want to roll my eyes
That’s my bus’ness
Keep in your chin
Don’t you start a-buttin in my bus’ness
I want to play! When daddy is away
Mind your bus’ness
Don’t raise a squawk
‘Cause a girlie wants to talk some bus’ness
When a wealthy chap takes me on his lap
I pet him
Vo-de-o-de-o, dough-de-o-de-o
That’s how I get him
He wants to spend on his little lady friend
That’s his bus’ness
I’m just a shy little girlie
With an eye for bus’ness
2. Perhaps I’m too vivacious
But “Oh my Goodness Gracious”
I love to be flirtatious, you know
I’m just a “promise baby”
Those words “perhaps” and “maybe”
I handle like a lady just so