Let’s Take an Old Fashioned Walk (1907)

A popular song from 1907.
Words and music by George M. Cohan.


The sheet music:


Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:


Lyrics

  1. I haven’t seen you since the days of childhood
    Do you remember how we romp’d the wildwood?
    Do you remember how I told you that I lov’d but you?
    Yes, I remember you young feller
    You were an awful story teller
    Pardon me, but honestly
    My ev’ry word of love was true
    I saw you driving in an automobile
    With a beautiful blonde one day
    I didn’t love her, I didn’t love her
    Believe me, what I say
    And then I saw you in a hansom cab
    With a girlie, you naughty sport
    I didn’t love her, wasn’t even thinking of her
    You’re the only girl I ever gave a thought
    Then take me for a ride
    No, come stroll by my side

Chorus
Let’s take an old fashion’d walk
Let’s have an old fashion’d talk
We will walk any place you choose to
But let’s talk about the things we used to
If you want a novelty in outdoor pasttime
Something for the real blase
Take an old fashion’d walk
And have an old fashion’d talk
With an old fashion’d girl some day

  1. Do you remember when your heart was weary?
    Do you remember how I call’d you dearie?
    Do you remember how I kissed you while I held you there?
    Yes, I remember all you told me
    And I remember how you sold me
    Pardon me, but honestly
    I certainly was on the square
    Do you remember how we paddl’d our feet
    As we sat in the shady nook?
    Our little tootsies, our little tootsies
    In the babbling brook
    And have you ever paddl’d since that day
    That we sat by the running stream?
    No quit your kidding, or good day I will be bidding
    For I know a girl who has a horse and team
    Then take me for a ride
    No, come stroll by my side