From the musical “The Ramblers”, 1926.
Words by Bert Kalmar.
Music by Harry Ruby.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- I keep a book in which I’ve got down
Each daily endeavor, I jot down
Whatever I do-oo
Some people ridicule a diary
But I really need it
I’m going to read it to you
Refrain
All alone Monday, singing the blues
All alone Tuesday, reading the news
Staring and blinking
Sitting there thinking all alone
On the shelf Wednesday ’till the dawn comes
By myself Thursday twirling my thumbs
Friday is my day, so I spend Friday all alone
On Saturday I dread the coming of Sunday
Monday the week starts anew
I’m certain I could endure the week to the end
And I am sure the days that I spend
Wouldn’t be lonely
If I were only all alone with you
- I’d be reluctant to affirm it
If I lived secluded, a hermit
Who brooded like you
I haven’t any time that’s open
To mope in, I’m dated
And here’s what I’m slated to do