A popular song from 1925.
Words and music by Cecil Mack and Chris Smith.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- Fiddlin’ Dan was a fiddlin’ man
Played for all the dances down in Alabam
When he’d play he’d sing and sway
Had a little tune that went this way
Chorus
Fly roun’, fly roun’, young ladies
Fly roun’, fly roun’
If you can’t fly I’ll fly myself
Fly roun’, fly roun’
- Ever hear tell of the horse and the flea
Sevral years ago they had a Wrestlin’ bee
Soon’s the horse had thrown the flea
Flea said that’s dog gone horse on me
Chorus
Fly roun’, fly roun’, young ladies
Fly roun’, fly roun’
Flea didn’t have no chance at all
Fly roun’, fly roun’
- Mrs. what’s her name lives cross the street
Suin’ her hubby for a divorce complete
Left her domicile because
She found out her husband was flyin’ roun’, etc
Chorus
Fly roun’, fly roun’, young ladies
Fly roun’, fly roun’
Never let the same bee sting you twice
Fly roun’, fly roun’
- Down South a Judge gave old Ben Hope
Ten years for pickin’ up a piece of rope
May seem hard but listen friend
A cow was tied to the other end
Chorus
Fly roun’, fly roun’, young ladies
Fly roun’, fly roun’
You sure can’t fool an old horse fly
Fly roun’, fly roun’
- Here’s a little sayin I think is smart
A fool and his money soon will part
It’s been proven pon my word
One day Jay Gould, next day jay bird
Chorus
Fly roun’, fly roun’, young ladies
Fly roun’, fly roun’
May be crazy but ain’t no fool
Fly roun’, fly roun’
- Ever hear the story bout Parson Bright
Who tried to go to Heaven on the tail of a kite
Kite tail broke and down he fell
Stead of goin’ to heaven he went right on
Chorus
Fly roun’, fly roun’, young ladies
Fly roun’, fly roun’
In the right church but in the wrong pew
Fly roun’, fly roun’
Sung here by Fred Feild: