From the musical “Very Good Eddie”, 1915
Words by Herbert Reynolds
Music by Jerome Kern
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- There are some folks who find
Their happiness in little things in life
Some few remain contented
To the end with just one wife
And on this very question
I myself have pondered some
And after weighing everything
To this conclusion come
Refrain
I would like to have a million in the bank
(Hanky pank hanky pank, hanky pank)
And a little girl to share it with me too
(Hitchy koo, hitchy koo, hitchy koo)
For the days are sunny when you’ve lots of money
And there’s some one dead in love with you
(Peek-a-boo, peek-a-boo, peek-a-boo)
While I recognize the blessing
Of possessing love and wealth
If from either one I had to part for good
Would I choose the money rather than the little girl
You can bet your life (What?) I would
- Because her eyes may shine like diamonds
But they never could be sold
Her golden hair could never be refined to purest gold
Her teeth of pearl could never be security for loans
And one is really worse than broke
When love is all he owns
Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein: