A popular song from 1913
Words by Grant Clarke and Edgar Leslie
Music by Joe Cooper
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
Now that we’re married, dear,
Just see those presents that our friends have sent.
Before we open one, just wait a minute, hon’,
Look at that dandy, handy, old-fashioned hatrack.
Altho’ it’s old and queer, the family sent it here.
They’ve acted mighty kind.
They know that treasure gives me more pleasure
Than all the presents combined.
Chorus
In days of sixty-four, in days of sixty-four,
Grandma’s bonnet used to hang upon it;
Granddaddy took his hat from its hook
On the day he went away to war;
My little sister Nell, my Pa and Ma as well,
They have used it, one and all.
And now we’re married, and perhaps
There’ll be lots of little caps on the hatrack in the hall.
Verse 2
It has a dozen hooks, and every one has done its duty well.
Altho’ it’s very true, we’re using only two,
I’ve had some hunches, bunches will hang upon it.
But we must both take care. It’s such a frail affair, and very shaky too.
If all our caps, dear, make it collapse, dear,
What will our grandchildren do?
Sung by Laurence Rubenstein: