From “The Marriage Market”, 1913
Words by M. E. Rourke
Music by Jerome D. Kern
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- I wish you’d tell me
What’s the matter dear, with you
You’re not the same bright boy
That years ago I knew
That’s a delicate question dear
I will tell you just why
You were happy pet when we met
And the say way was I
Refrain
I’ve got money in the bank dear
Don’t make me smile
Houses, property and coupons
They’re not worth while
I’ve had my life insured like a wise girl should do
Then tell me why my dear
You are down cast and blue
I thought you’d an explanation to give to me
No pet
Maybe then with mine dear you may agree
Wealth, filthy lucre
Can have nothing to do with the fact that
I’ve got everything I want but you
- Perhaps you’ve never kissed me
Properly, my dear
In all such things you seem
An amateur I fear
By Jove that is so parson me
But I’m bashful and shy
I’ve been practicing mentally
Shall we have just one try