From the musical “Angel Face”, 1919
Words by Robert B. Smith
Music by Victor Herbert
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- I chance to be the youngest
Of my big family
And it is not the source of joy some say it is
If you have been the “baby”
You’ll sympathize with me
And I need not explain
You know the way it is
Big sisters all have suitors
To pilot them about
And life for them is one long merry whirl
But “little sister” hasn’t
Because she isn’t out
So I’m poor little nobody’s girl
Refrain
But the time is coming very soon, very soon
And until it comes I’ll bear it
When I’ll find somebody
Who has planned a honeymoon
And want another somebody to share it
Then the time I lost when I was young
So very young
I’ll make up for in so many ways
That I’ll very soon forget those days before we met
And think only of those since I-met-you days
- I’m glad I’ve met the youngest
Of your big family
And since I have I mean to make the most of it
I’m going to your rescue
As very soon you’ll see
You’ve no chance to escape
No not a ghost of it
I’ll take you where it’s gayest
And we will make things hum
Till Vera, Paula, Lillian and Pearl
Will envy “little sister”
Since sister has become
My own dear little somebody’s girl
Refrain
For the time is coming very soon, very soon
When you’ll get a ring and wear it
For you’ve found somebody
Who has planned a honeymoon
And wants another somebody to share it
And the time you lost when you were young
So very young
We’ll make up for in so many ways
That you’ll very soon forget
Those days before we met
And think only of those since I-met-you days