A popular song from 1925
Words by Gus Kahn
Music by Isham Jones
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- Seems that the neighbors are talking
Guess that they’ve seen us out walking
They “kind-a” wonder what Ida
Sees in a fellow like me
We try to keep it a secret
They wouldn’t have it that way
Now that I know that she’ll have me
I’m only waiting the day to tell ’em
Chorus:
Do I love my Ida, little Ida
Pretty Ida, I do
Do I long to hold her and enfold her
Like I told her? I do
When the preacher comes to tie the knot
Will I brag about the prize I got
When I stand beside a girl like Ida
Saying Ida, I do
- Each time a courtship commences
Neighbors start wearing out fences
Telling each other the latest
They surely did it to me
Oh! how they would have enjoyed it
If I had gotten the sack
I’ve stood a lot of their teasing
Soon I’ll be paying them back
I’ll tell ’em