(But he comes to see me sometimes)
a 1922 popular song
words and music by Lemuel Fowler
The sheet music:
Accompaniment – player piano U.S. word roll #40852
played by the composer Lem Fowler:
Lyrics
- Miss Minnie Lee, from Tennessee
Was known to be quite rough
Anytime and anywhere
She would always strut her stuff
Now Sadie Snow, she had a beau
She loved him night and day
Until Minnie shook a shimmy
And stole his heart away
Poor Sadie nearly died, but Minnie only sighed
Then I heard her say
Chorus
He may be your man
But he comes to see me sometimes
And when he’s with you
He’s always got me on his mind
I ain’t no vampire, that is true
But I can cert’nly take your man from you
My wicked smile, my wicked walk
I’ve got the kind of eyes that seem to talk
It’s no need of cryin’ and it’s no use to weep and mourn
I love your man and I’m gonna
Take him for my own, my own
I don’t mean to be so bold
But I just want to get you told
(Ain’t no need of getting rough
‘Cause I’m just right to do my stuff)
He may be your man
But he comes to see me sometimes
- Miss Ludy Green was some Lil’ queen
And jealous as could be
When her man went out at night
They would always disagree
Down at the ball, at moonshine hall
Where everybody’d go
Was Miss Minnie drinking plenty
And hugging Ludy’s beau
Ludy was mad as “well”, Minnie said
“I will tell you now so you’ll know”
Sung here by Fred Feild: