Hang Your Hat In Detroit

A popular song from 1910.
Words and music by Wm. J. McKenna.


The sheet music:


Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:


Lyrics

  1. Say Brother Bills I must admit
    We’ve had a jolly night
    Your lodge is simply great
    You boys have treated me all right
    Before I leave to get my train
    I’ve just a word to say
    Where I belong, in Old Detroit
    A big thing’s under way
    We hold the next Reunion there
    Detroit is some big town
    And when the season’s through
    You’ll say that we’ve done things up brown
    We’ll have no nights
    The sun will brightly shine the whole day long
    To greet you, Brothers, at the train
    We’ve learned a little song

Chorus
Hello Bill! the town belongs to you
Missus Bill! we’re glad to see you, too
Just make yourselves at home
As all good Elks should do
We’ll roll along and sing this song
Hang your hat in old Detroit

  1. It’s Brother Brown from Fisco town
    Meet Jones from number one
    With Brother Gree from New Orleans
    And Smith from Washington
    Just throw your grips down anywhere
    And join us in a smile
    We’ll take you round to see the town
    Ten features to the mile
    You’ll need no introducing
    Everybody’s name is “Bill”
    You’re everybody’s brother here
    Of fun you’ll have your fill
    We won’t go home ’till morning, Bill
    So please hang up your hat
    And act as tho’ Detroit belonged to you
    It does at that

Sung here by Vancha March: