A comedy song from 1927
Words and music by Frank Crumit
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- Now listen all you maidens
About to choose a man
Don’t take one who is ancient
Get a young one if you can
Chorus:
For an old man he is old
For an old man he is grey,
But a young man’s heart is full of love
Get away, old man, get away.
- If you marry an old man
Now list’ to what I say
You’re sure to meet a young man
Who’ll steal your heart away - Be sure to get a young man
With red and rosy cheeks
Don’t get a man with a cane in his hand
Whose back is very weak - I’d rather marry a young man
With pockets lined with silk
Than to marry an old man
With a hundred cows to milk - I’d sooner marry a young man
With an apple in his hand
Than to marry an old man
With a hundred acres o’ land - Don’t ever marry an old man
I’ll tell you the reason why
His lips are all tobacco juice
His lips are never dry
( extra verses on the sheet music )