A novelty oriental fox-trot with words, 1919.
Words and music by Byron Gay.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
Everybody do the vamp
Vamp until you get a cramp
Grab your tootsie, hold her tight
While they’re playing, just keep swaying
Do a little “what not,” do a little fox trot
When you cuddle up don’t fight
Vamp and swing along, keep a doing it
Vamp and sing a song, don’t you ruin it
Do a nifty step, with lots of “pep”
And watch your reputation
Do a “Bumble Bee,” buzz around a bit
Shake a wicked knee, she will fall for it
Vamp all night and day
Keep vamping till you vamp your cares away
Ah! Vamp the little lady, vamp the little lady
Vamp the little day, vamp the little lady
Ah! She will like it, maybe, she will like it
Maybe, she will like it, maybe, oh, you pretty baby
Ah! Make it good and snap, make it good and snappy
Make it good and snappy, make it good and snappy
Ah! Guess I got to go now, guess I go to go now
‘Seve’rybody happy, ‘sev’rybody happy
‘Sev’rybody happy, sure, Good!
Sung here by Fred Feild: