A popular song from 1912
words by Sam M. Lewis
music by Geo. W. Meyer
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- Oh, honey tell me why you’re feeling so blue
Oh, honey tell me what has come over you
You’re acting mighty strange of late, baby, dear
Come over here, make yourself clear
Maybe someone told you someone’s calling on me
Maybe you are wond’ring who that someone can be
I won’t cry to you, I won’t lie to you
I’ll just tell you what’s true
Chorus
He is my music teacher, he’s such a lovin’ creature
I get an hour every day
My heart is fairly bumpin’ because I’m learning somethin’
It’s such a blessin’ to get a private lesson
His touch is so magnetic, his ways are do pathetic
I’m pickin’ things up mighty fine
He says he’s surely goin’ to show me how to show
Me how to play the music from Il Trovatore
I’m learning things I never knew before
Every day I’m learning more, learning more
From that music teacher of mine
- Now don’t you ever call between two and three
My teacher says we must have some privacy
I’m doing fine for all the lessons I had
Don’t look so sad, don’t look so mad
Every time I make mistakes he squeezes my arm
Every squeeze he gives me seems to have such a charm
He’s so good to me, good as he could be
You’re not angry with me
Sung here by Vancha March: