A WWI song from 1919
Words by Jack Yellen
Music by George W. Meyer and Abe Olman
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- Down in our alley
Each Susie and Sally
Is rolling her eyes
Up to the skies
Looking so spooney
I thought they were looney
‘Till one of the girls put me wise
Their little secret is out
Here’s what the fuss is about
Refrain:
Johnny’s in town, Johnny’s in town
And oh, dearie, oh, dearie, he’s been aroun’
He knows French and ev’rything
You should hear him when he goes “Oo-la-la-la”
I’m glad he’s here, he’s such a dear
And I haven’t seen him in a year
Oh, just think of it Clarice
He spent two months in Paris
And oh! Oh! Johnny’s in town
- Sweet little cuties and tall stately beauties
They all love him so
Why, I don’t know
They look so cheerful
And I get an earful
About him wherever I go
And every girlie I see
Just loves to whisper to me
Refrain:
Johnny’s in town, Johnny’s in town
And oh, dearie, oh, dearie, he’s been aroun’
Every time he looks at me
He just makes me feel so unnecessary
I’m glad he’s here, he’s such a dear
And I haven’t seen him in a year
The French maid I’ve just hired
She will have to be fired
‘Cause oh! oh! Johnny’s in town