a 1922 popular song
words by William Tracey
music by Halsey K. Mohr
The sheet music:
Accompaniment:
Lyrics
- I used to say that I’d never wed
But I’ll take back everything I said
‘Cause since I met a certain sweetie dear
I’m simply out of my head
She’s just as nice as a girl could be
And I love her and she loves me
Chorus
When she passes by the fellows all cry
“Atta Baby! Atta Baby!”
She has all those looks they picture in books
Atta Baby! Atta Baby!
Baby face and eyes that just twinkle
Like the stars above
She has the niftiest style, the prettiest smile
Just the kind of girlie
That your mother could love
When she kisses me then heaven I see
Atta Baby! Atta Baby!
She is everything that I’ve waited for
And even more
She’ll win you as soon as you meet her
Girls are sweet but my girl is sweeter
You take the rest of them
I’ve got the best of them
Atta Baby for me
- I was the lonesomest man in town
I went around with a steady frown
But I’ve a different disposition since
This little sweetie I found
No matter what happens now I smile
I’ll tell the world she’s just my style
Chorus
When that gal steps out the fellows all shout
“Atta Baby! Atta Baby!”
Every one we pass just whispers
“Some class, Atta Baby! Atta Baby!”
When she phones and tells me to meet her
I can’t say I won’t
She has a way that ain’t rough
But full of that stuff
That makes you say you want to
When you know that you don’t
On a dancing floor they watch her and roar
“Atta baby! Atta Baby!”
Just a good jazz band
With a lot of speed is all she needs
When I want to kiss and embrace her
I get out my little Stutz Racer
It’s a two-seater, and what could be sweeter
Say Atta Baby for me
Sung here by Fred Feild: