a popular song from 1913
words by Stanley Murphy
music by Harry Von Tilzer
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- Gather pretty flowers
In the early morning hours
Bring them to your little honey bunch
Take along a book and meet me
Down beside the brook
Read me pretty stories after lunch
But when the stars come out at night
Shining bright up above
Moonbeams shed their mellow light
That’s the time to make love
Chorus
Love me while the lovin’ is good
Oh, it’s good, oh, it’s good, goody good
Pet me, honey just as you should
Yes, you should, and you would if you could
Kiss me just one sweet little kiss
Just a kiss kissy kiss, kissy kiss
Put your arms around your little lady, some baby
Hug me while the huggin’ is nice
Oh, it’s nice, oh, it’s nice, do it twice
Tell me that you never will go, Oh!
Squeeze, squeeze, squeeze, squeeze
Come and squeeze me
Tease, tease, tease, tease
‘Till you please me
Love me while the lovin’ is good
- Have a chat with Molly
When you meet her on the street
Tip your hat to Fanny and to Flo
Kid them all along and tell them
They look mighty sweet
Make ’em like you everywhere you go
But when you think you want to spoon
Wander soon down my way
Hum a little lovin’ tune
To your honey, and say
Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein: