A 1900 popular song.
Words and music by Howard and Emmerson and Maurice J. Steinberg.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- Feelin’ so blue, downhearted too
Cause I thought my babe was kind o’ cold
Straight-way I went, four bits I spent
Just to have my future fortune told
Gipsy done said, That I would wed
Just the gal whose beau I’d like to be
Ain’t sad no more, feel glad for sure
Now I know ma baby loves but me
Chorus
Now Earth scarcely holds me since the gipsy told me
She says ma Mandy jus’ loves her Sandy
So I won’t tarry, I’ll ask her to marry
I’m happy because the fortune teller told me
- Cards tell, says she, speakin’ to me
Dark man’s tried to steal your turtle dove
He stands no show to be her beau
For you are her one and only love
Your wish comes true, money for you
For you’ll strike a big stake pretty soon
Swell trip there’ll be over the sea
Looks to me just like a honeymoon