If You Talk in Your Sleep Don’t Mention My Name

A popular song from 1911
Words by A. Seymour Brown
Music by Nat. D. Ayer


The sheet music:


Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:


Lyrics

  1. A young married lady
    Who was very much inclined
    To be just a little indiscreet
    Once met a fellow
    They were never introduced
    But they met as lots of other people meet
    They both were having luncheon
    In a private dining room
    The meal was great and every thing was grand.
    When suddenly he saw a wedding ring on her finger
    As he held her dainty little hand.
    The door was closed no one could hear,
    So he leaned on the table and he said my dear.

Chorus:
I can see that you are married
And you know I’m married, too!
And nobody knows that you know me
And nobody knows that I know you and
If you care to, we’ll have luncheon
Every day here just the same
But sweetheart
If you talk in your sleep
Don’t mention my name

  1. The young married lady didn’t mean a bit of harm
    But she did go to luncheon every day
    She used to think it funny
    And if hubby ever knew
    She often used to wonder what he’d say?
    One night she was awakened by a most familiar voice
    The voice was right beside her, it would seem
    For a minute she was puzzled
    Then it dawned upon her mind
    That her hubby must be talking in his dream
    She sat up straight with an awful start
    For she knew every word that he said by heart