A popular song from 1940.
Words by Johnny Mercer.
Music by Walter Donaldson.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
Blow me down
Look-it who’s in town
Pull up a chair
There’s one over there
How’ve you been?
How’s the next of kin?
Fellas, look who just blew in
Refrain
On behalf of the visiting firemen
From Kansas City
Let’s have a “smile” on me
On behalf of the gentlemen
Slicked up and lookin’ pretty
Let’s make it two or three
Like the governor of Carolina North
Told the governor of Carolina South
On behalf of the visiting firemen
From any city
Let’s have a “smile” on me
Refrain
On behalf of the visiting Elmer
From Kansas City
Let’s have a “smile” on me
On behalf of the gentlemen
Slicked up and lookin’ pretty
Let’s make it two or three
We’re all gathered here on this auspicious day
And we’d, bless my soul
There’s Elmer, what-cha say?
On behalf of the visiting Elmer
From any city
Let’s have a “smile” on me
Refrain
On behalf of the visiting firemen
From Minnesota
Let’s have a “smile” on me
On behalf of the citizen
Just in from North Dakota
Let’s make it two or three
Just as our forefathers always tried to show
“Give us Liberty or give” well, let it go
On behalf of the visiting firemen
Who filled their quota
Let’s have a “smile” on me