Wait Till You Get Them Up In The Air, Boys

A popular song from 1919.
Words by Lew Brown.
Music by Albert Von Tilzer.


The sheet music:


Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:


Lyrics

  1. Sometimes you try to love a girl
    And she says “no” to you
    It makes you feel so blue
    But there’s nothing you can do
    You take her for an auto ride
    And start that mushy talk
    But if she doesn’t like it
    She gets out and starts to walk
    They’ve fooled us ever since the world began
    But listen boys, I’ve got a little plan

Chorus
Wait till you get them up in the air, boys
Wait till you get them up in the air
You can make them hug and squeeze you, too
For if they don’t, just say you won’t
Come down until they do
Wait till you get them up in the clouds, boys
There won’t be anyone to watch you there
You can loop the loop
And she can hardly get her breath
It isn’t hard to reason
With a girl who’s scared to death
Wait till you get them up in the air, boys
Up, up, up up, way up in the air

  1. Do you remember when
    You took the girlie out to dine?
    You used to buy her wine
    ‘Cause it made her feel so fine
    She’d always hug and kiss you
    ‘Cause she felt so light and gay
    And I suppose you’re worried
    Since they took the wine away
    But boys, it’s not as bad as you expect
    An aero ride will have the same effect

Sung here by Vancha March: