a 1912 popular song
words by Lew Brown
music by Albert Von Tilzer
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
1. If you read in the papers some day
That some poor girl has passed away
Don’t shed a tear if you should hear
That gal was me and if you see my picture in the papers
With a smile on my face
I was broken-hearted and
That smile was out of place
So, if you like to save a poor girl from her grave
Just find me a man if you can
Chorus
I’m the lonesomest gal in town
Ev’rybody has thrown me down
I ain’t got no angel child to call me dear
Got no honey man for me to cuddle near
But I’m learning to roll my eyes
And some day you may be surprised
When I steal somebody’s lovin’ man
And kiss him with a smack
I’ll hug him and I’ll squeeze him
But I’ll never give him back
‘Cause I’m lonesome, so very lonesome
Yes, I’m the lonesomest gal in this here town
2. I have tried hard to think of a plan
To get myself some loving man
You will agree it’s tough on me
With love to spare but none to share
A doctor has no patience with a woman like me
A lawyer will not have me
I can talk much more than he
So, if I only knew, just what I ought to do
I’d not tell my troubles to you
Sung here by Fred Feild: