The comic song sensation from the 1902 musical “A Chinese Honeymoon.” It was the first musical to run for 1,000 performances. It was interpolated into the 1902 musical “The Wizard of Oz.”
words by William Jerome
music by Jean Schwartz
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics:
1. There is a man that’s known to all, a man of great renown
A man who’s name is on the lips of everyone in town
You read about him every day you’ve heard his name no doubt
And if he even sneezes they will get an Extra out
Chorus:
For Mister Dooley, for Mister Dooley
The greatest man the country ever knew
Quite diplomatic and democratic
Is Mister Dooley-ooley-ooley-oo
2. Napoleon had an army of a hundred thousand men
He marched them up the hill and then he marched them down again
When they were up why they were up, on that I’ll bet a crown
And though Napoleon marched them up, who was it called them down?
Chorus:
‘Twas Mister Dooley, ’twas Mister Dooley
He always knew a little parlevou
With Boni Partee, A la Ma Carty
Was Mister Dooley-ooley-ooley-oo
3. This country never can forget, forget we never will
The way the boys at San Juan they went charging up the hill
Though Teddy got the credit of that awful bloody fray
The hero who deserved it and the man who saved the day
Chorus:
‘Twas Mister Dooley, ’twas Mister Dooley
Like a locomotive up the hill he flew
Who drove the Spaniards back to the Tanyards
‘Twas Mister Dooley-ooley-ooley-oo
4. Now Wireless Telegraphy is cutting quite a dash
And messages across the sea, are sent now like a flash
With all the great inventors it has made an awful hit
And but few of them acknowledge that the man invented it
Chorus:
Was Mister Dooley, Mister Dooley
To Edison he taught a thing or two
And young Marconi, eats macaroni
Along with Mister Dooley-ooley-ooley-oo
5. Of Washington you’ve heard the tale about the Cherry tree
In fact it seems to be a part of Yankee History
Who cut that tree his father said, and George began to cry
Oh, father dear said little George, I cannot tell a lie
Chorus:
‘Twas Mister Dooley, Mister Dooley
His father said now Georgie is it true
With meditation, was it Carrie Nation
Or Mr. Dooley-ooley-ooley-oo
6. Who settles all the labor strikes without a word or blow
And sees the men who work receive the right amount of dough
Who causes them to arbitrate, who uses all the grease
To keep the men of capital and labor both at peace
Chorus:
It’s Mister Dooley, Mister Dooley
A man reporters like to interview
Who changed the manner of Marcus Hanna
Sure ’twas Mr. Dooley-ooley-ooley-oo
7. Of course you all remember the reception to the Prince
And every one who met him, voted Henny was immense
He sais he had a bully time while he was over here
But the only man he ever met could beat him drinking beer
Chorus:
Was Mister Dooley, Mister Dooley
He drank more than the German’s they could brew
The great adviser to Bill the Kaiser
Is Mr. Dooley-ooley-ooley-oo
8. Columbus he came over here in 1492
When New York was a vacant lot, if History is true
‘Twas down at Castle Garden he first put his foot on land
And as he did the first one there to grab him by the hand
Chorus:
Was Mister Dooley, Mister Dooley
And he took him up Columbus Avenue
With head uncovered, said we’re discovered
Did Mr. Dooley-ooley-ooley-oo
9. The great “400” haven’t any leader so it seems
They want a man to show them how to eat their cakes and creams
It once was Ward McAllister who led the merry pace
And they claim there’s only one man who can ever take his place
Chorus:
It’s Mister Dooley, Mister Dooley
Who writes the jokes for Chauncey M. Depew
It seems that Chauncey took quite a fauncy
To the jokes of Mr. Dooley-ooley-oo
10. A doctor in this city, once his business it was bad
His name it was unknown, for not a customer he had
But now his name is famous, his success it is assurred
Just through a certain party, that this certain doctor cured
Chorus:
‘Twas Mister Dooley, ’twas Mister Dooley
That made the Doctor known to me and you
For Dr. Munyon once cured a bunyon
For Mr. Dooley-ooley-ooley-oo
Sung here by Fred Feild: