[WARNING: This song contains antiquated racial stereotypes. It is presented here for historical and educational purposes only.]
a 1917 popular song
words by May Hill
music by Clarence Williams and Armand J. Piron
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- Honey, it’s all off between us two
You’ve done all the trifflin’ you will do
Just meander, for I’m through with you
Don’t you stay, I’m busy today
So travel on your way
Save all that explanatory stuff
Move on, kid, or I will use you rough
I’m through most fluently, enough’s enough
And that’s the reason I say
Chorus
You can have it, I don’t want it
I mean your love and your sympathy
I mean the heart that you gave to me
Don’t you hang around me but just let me be
You can have it, I don’t want it
That’s what I say
Now don’t you call me honey names for I refuse
‘Cause ever since we met I’ve had the “Weary Blues”
[I’ve got another sweetie now, the kind that’s right
I’m positively through with you goodbye! goodnight]
You can have it, I don’t want it
Honey, take it away!
- Honey, don’t you argue anymore
Every time you speak you make me sore
I have told you, many times before
You’re in bad, you’re makin’ me mad
You’ll wish you never had
My new sweetie has a classy style
And I’m sure will stick around awhile
And has the cutest little smile, smile, smile
The kind that makes me feel glad
Sung here by Fred Feild: