A popular song from 1913.
Words and Music by Irving Berlin.
Cover Art by John Frew.
Copyright ©17 Jun 1913.
Sheet Music from the collection of Michael Deatz.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics:
VERSE 1
Doctor, hurry,
Won’t you hurry up and stop my worry,
Can’t you see that I am all a-flurry?
I’ve been troubled with an ailment greatly
Here lately;
Headache fixer,
Oh, you wonderful prescription mixer,
Won’t you tell me why my shoulders
Keep going in the air?
CHORUS
Any little rag will start me doin’ it,
Doin’ it against my will;
Ev’ry orhestra seems to say,
Go, go, go, go to it, do it”;
Any little swinging, ringing melody
Makes me dance somehow;
When they start that rhythm,
I’ve got to hurry up and do it with ’em,
I just can’t pause, because
They’ve got me doin’ it now.
VERSE 2
Doctor, cure me,
Won’t you hurry up and temperature me?
Of a quick recovery assure me,
Tell me what’s the matter, don’t deceive me,
Relieve me;
Capsule maker,
Oh, you friend over ev’ry undertaker,
Won’t you tell me why my shoulders
Keep going in the air?
REPEAT CHORUS