An English music hall song great for St. Patrick’s Day, 1890.
words and music by Michael Nolan
arranged by J. C. Mayseder
This song was composed in 1889. I found a fourth verse but didn’t include it here. Little Annie was one in a string of Irish girls in song: Molly Malone, Rosie O’Grady, Bedelia, Peggy O’Neil, etc.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by Benjamin R. Tubb:
Lyrics
- A winning way, a pleasant smile
Dressed so neat but quite in style
Merry chaff your time to wile
Has little Annie Rooney
Every ev’ning, rain or shine
I make a call twist eight and nine
On her who shortly will be mine
Little Annie Rooney
Chorus
She’s my sweetheart, I’m her beau
She’s my Annie, I’m her Joe
Soon we’ll marry, never to part
Little Annie Rooney is my sweetheart
- The parlor’s small, but neat and clean
And set with taste so seldom seen
And you can bet the household queen
Is little Annie Rooney
The fire burns cheerfully and bright
As a family circle round, each night
We form, and every one’s delight
Is little Annie Rooney - We’ve been engaged close on a year
The happy time is drawing near
I’ll wed the one I love so dear
Little Annie Rooney
My friends declare I’m in a jest
Until the time comes will not rest
But one who knows its value best
Is little Annie Rooney
Sung here by Fred Feild: