From the comedy “The Clinging Vine”, 1922.
Words by Zelda Sears.
Music by Harold Levey.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
I had a little gingham gown my Grandma made for me
It was, oh, so pink and pretty
Just as sweet as sweet could be
It wasn’t rich or costly, but I never felt the lack
For it had the sweetest ruffle
And it buttoned down the back
I’ve had gorgeous gowns a-plenty
Silk and satin, gay brocade
But not one so becoming
As the gingham Grandma made
And life itself is just that way
You’ll nearly always find
That the truest sort of happiness
Is the simple homemade kind
Refrain
You needn’t have a fortune or a throne
Or motor cars or yachts to call your own
Just a simple little cottage
In a simple little town
And a simple little maiden
In a simple little gown
And you’ll find there’s nothing sweeter
Underneath the heavens blue
Than a little home-made happiness for two
Sung here by Fred Feild: