Wait Till the Cows Come Home

From the musical “Jack O’ Lantern”, 1917.
Words by Anne Caldwell.
Music by Ivan Caryll.


Sheet music provided by Nicholas Leunissen:


Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:


Lyrics

  1. Way down on the dear old farm
    City chap who’s ever wise and wary
    Finds new danger in the charm
    Luring him to linger near the dairy
    Pretty little milk-maid, finer far than silk-maid
    Wins him with a smile demure and shy
    O’er the flow’ry lea, dear, will you roam with me, dear?
    Then the little maiden makes reply

Refrain
Won’t you wait till the cows come home?
Won’t you wait till the cows come home?
Dear old Brindle, Belle and Boss
Soon the meadow they will cross
Down the lane at the close of day
Once again they will wend their way
Hear them in the dell, dingle dongle bell
Won’t you wait, wait, wait by the old red gate
Won’t you wait till the cows come home?

  1. Shadows creeping o’er the hill
    Golden sun a setting in the far light
    Finds him by the diary still
    Longing to canoodle in the starlight
    Tho’ she whispers “Go, sir!”
    He will hold her closer
    Saying “Dearie, won’t you name the day?”
    If you hold her hand, sir
    She will never answer
    She can only blush and softly say

Sung here by Vancha March: