An instrumental solo turned song, 1912
From the musical “A Lucky Hoodoo”
Words by Earl C. Jones
Music by Wallie Herzer
The sheet music:
Accompaniment – player piano roll
Scanned by Terry Smythe:
Lyrics
- Oh my dear, don’t you hear the latest music hit?
Oh gee! the orchestra is playing it
That is not a Rubenstein composed in F
It’s a song from the pen of Mutt and Jeff
Let’s two-step and dance in old Havana style
Just act like you were made of rubber, chile
Glide along the floor and slide your feet a little bit
That’s it
Chorus
Everybody two-step and grab a girlie girl
Everybody two step and do the twirly whirl
Shake your feet with all your might
Everybody two-step and two-step right
If you want to two-step just like a Polar bear
Everybody does it, Nobody ought to care
Everybody wiggle waggle
Then you make a bow
Everybody two-step now
2. Oh dear hon, won’t you nestle to your lovie dove?
Just rest your little hand upon my glove
When I get to going ’round the shiny floor
Babe, I’d just die to dance a little more
Oh, my word I’m full of loving heart complaint
Just place your tootsies where your papa’s ain’t
Then you start to swayin’ to the playin’ of the band
That’s grand!