From the musical “The Barnyard Romeo”, 1910.
Words by Edward Madden.
Music by Alfred J. Doyle.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
1. Have you ever heard about the goose step?
Foolish looking shiftless sort of loose step?
Started in the barnyard down upon the farm
Birds of every feather, started dancing it together
Gives you such a funny feeling round the wishbone
Makes you cackle like you’re swallowing a fish bone
Goosy hooks her gander by the wing, and they meander
In the waddling, toddling goose step dance
Chorus:
Waddle along with me, toddle along with me
Listen to me beg, now don’t you wait to lay an egg
I want to cuddle together, love, feather to feather, love
Honey, what’s the matter, goodness me, you’re getting fatter
Won’t you place your wings above me like a dove of peace
Ruffle up my feathers till I yell “Police!”
Don’t know what you’re goin’ to do
But don’t you cease that waddling, toddling
Waddling, toddling goose step dance
2. Talk about your chickens taking chances
Talk about your animal romances
Rabbit and the Rooster, Parrot and the Fox
Wiggling zoology without the least apology
Is mixing in a feathery flirtation
Dancing with a strange intoxication
Keep your eye on Mother Goose
She’s going to teach another goose
That wrestling, nestling goose step dance