A comic song from 1904
words by Sam Ehrlich
music by Albert Von Tilzer
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- I love to have all kinds of fun
I’m full of jollity
But Jonah is a name I think
Was really meant for me
A crowd was waiting in the park
To see the President
They built a platform for his speech
Upon it first I went
Chorus
They all looked at me
They all looked at me
A cop came up to see my face
He knew that I was out of place
He grabbed my arm
“You’ll come along,” said he
When by his side, I took a ride
They all looked at me
- I bought a handsome scarlet tie
‘Twas right up to the scratch
To make my dress look more complete
I bought some socks to match
Some friends asked me down to a farm
Where bulls were thick as flies
When we walked in they moved around
And made those goo-goo eyes
Chorus
They all looked at me
They all looked at me
What makes them mad my friends did cry
I knew it was my socks and tie
They charged us quick
We had to climb a tree
They didn’t mind my friends at all
They all looked at me
- I got a job which paid me well
In Pierpont Morgan’s bank
My duties were to clean the brass
And fill the water tank
One day while standing at the door
A man saw me and cried
“Oh! look at Morgan, ain’t he swell”
Then I swelled up with pride
Chorus
They all looked at me
They all looked at me
You should have seen that bunch all stare
They thought I was the millionaire
A clerk came out
“What’s all the fuss,” said he
He handed me a broom and pail
They all looked at me
Sung here by Vancha March: