A waltz song from when cars were a novelty, 1905.
words by Vincent Bryan
music by Gus Edwards
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by “Perfessor” Bill Edwards:
Lyrics
- Young Johnnie Steele has an Oldsmobile
He loves a dear little girl
She is the queen of his gas machine
She has his heart in a whirl
Now, when they go for a spin, you know
She tries to learn the auto so
He lets her steer while he gets her ear
And whispers soft and low
Chorus
Come away with me, Lucile
In my merry Oldsmobile
Down the road of life we’ll fly
Automobubbling you and I
To the church we’ll swiftly steal
Then our wedding bells will peal
You can go as far as you like with me
In my merry Oldsmobile
- They love to spark in the dark old park
as they go flying along
She says she knows why the motor goes
the sparker’s awfully strong
Each day they spoon to the engine’s tune
their honeymoon will happen soon
He’ll win Lucile with his Oldsmobile
And then he’ll fondly croon
Sung here by Fred Feild: