A popular song from 1909
Words and music by Armstrong and Clark
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- Henry Green had family troubles
All his married life
Every night he’d come home late
He’d get jawed by his wife
A friend one night said
Come on, Henry, let’s go in and dine
And at the table next to them
Was a lady sipping wine
She looked at Hen and sighed
Hen looked at her and cried
Chorus
Well I love my wife but oh you kid
Oh you kid, oh you kid
You’ve got me clean off my lid
And I’m dead gone on you
(You bet your life)
I could love you in the summer time
Winter time, rain or shine
I love my wife with all my life
But oh you kid
- Henry made himself acquainted
With the lady there
Called her over to his table
Had her take a chair
Soon there was a great commotion
Hen let out a scream
For looking up he saw his wife
Had walked in on the scene
As she dragged him to the door
They all heard Henry roar
Sung here by Vancha March: