[WARNING: This song contains antiquated racial language. It is presented here for historical and educational purposes only.]
A 1904 novelty love song.
words by Andrew Sterling
music by Harry Von Tilzer
The sheet music:
Accompaniment:
Lyrics
- A night in June, a lovely moon
Beneath the trees two dusky lovers wooing
He softly sighs, she rolls her eyes
Soon just like a turtle dove he’s sweetly cooing
On those ruby lips I’d like to press a kiss, Lize
Just one or two, perhaps a few
Can’t I take you in my arms, a moment’s bliss, Lize
Just because you are the girl I wants to wed
But she said
Chorus
“Coax me, go on and coax me
If you love me madly, want me badly
Coax me, go on and coax me
I’ll be your tootsie, wootsie, if you’ll coax me”
- Once more he sighs, “I love you, Lize
If I should go just think what you’d be missing”
Then on the breeze, from ‘neath the trees
Came a noise that sounded just like someone kissing
And a tender voice said, “Give me just one more, Lize
That one I had, made me so glad
Don’t you think you better make it three or four, Lize
And I’ll pay them back to you the day we wed”
But she said
Sung here by Fred Feild: