A popular song from 1914.
Words by Alfred Bryan.
Music by Herman Paley.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- Farmer Brown he was a wise old jay
His chicken farm paid like a charm
He bought all the chickens he could buy
When the price of eggs was high
He would send his daughter Mary Ann
Down to the market each day
There she would stand, basket in hand
Selling eggs to all who came her way
Chorus
Beautiful eggs, she had such beautiful eggs
And every morning to town, dressed up in brown
She’d bring her little basket all loaded down
With such beautiful eggs, she sold those beautiful eggs
And tho’ the prices were high, all were anxious to buy
Her beautiful, beautiful eggs
- Mary Brown was very quick to learn
Learned something new each day or two
She knew that the chicken caught their eye
Not the eggs they came to buy
Mary went and bought a slit-skirt gown
Wore it to market they say
Dressed up in style, wearing a smile
She did a rushing business every day
Sung here by Vancha March: