[This song contains antiquated racial language. It is presented here for historical and educational purposes only.]
A popular song from 1903.
Words by James O’Dea.
Music by Robert J. Adams.
Sheet music provided by Nicholas Leunissen:
Accompaniment:
Lyrics
- Daisy Donohue, hair of sunny hue
Blue-eyed maiden sweet
Was the prettiest and the wittiest
Girl on angel street
From Dago John to little Jakey Krause
A lot of tender songs she nightly heard
In most ev’ry foreign tongue
All praises they were sung
And here’s the ditty that she most preferred
Chorus
Daisy, Daisy Donohue
I must say I don’t know who
Don’t know who’s as nice as you
Except your mother and your father, too
Daisy, Daisy Donohue
I’m not making fun of you
When I say you are a daisy, daisy
Daisy Donohue
- “Though this ditty is quite
The prettiest thing” said Daisy dear
“It’s suspiciously and deliciously
Coon-like to my ear
But all was plain when Daisy dear was told
By little Tim Mc Cue whose song it was
‘Twas a tender Irish lay
Warbled in a negro way
Says he, “I only sing it just because”