A popular song from 1913
Words and music by James G. Ellis
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by Denese Coulbeck:
Lyrics
- Isabella couldn’t find a fellow
For she said they were all too slow
Some had “wined” her and then
Some had “dined” her
But she’d given every one the go
Till one day a fellow by the name of Mike
Took her out, on his bike
And he won this girlie
With his swift machine
Gee! but she was a queen
And almost every day
This girl to him would say
Chorus
Oh! Michael, Michael
Get your motorcycle
Get that bike with just room for two
For I don’t mind the seat behind
I’ll take the chance to ride with you
It’s just like flying, for a trip
I’m sighing, Oh! how happy I will be
Mile a minute? that’s too slow
Open er up and let er go
Motorcycle Michael with me
- On the avenue there
They made their debut
The way they went t’was not slow
It took two too see them
One said here they come
The other one said there they go
She would hold right on to him
With all her might
Hold him close, hold him tight
He said you can hold me, dearie
All your life
If you will be my wife
And as they speed along
She softly hums this song
Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein: