Playmates (1908)

(Since we were Boy and Girl)
A popular song from 1908
Words and music by Olive L. Frields


The sheet music:


Accompaniment by Denese Coulbeck:


Lyrics

  1. Years have passed by, since you and I
    Went to the old village school
    Careless and gay, from day to day
    Learning the old golden rule
    Do you remember the teacher we had?
    Do you remember the red headed lad?
    The boy with the freckles who always was bad?
    Are visions of days long gone bye

Chorus
Playmates, Playmates, sharing each others toys
Making mud pies while the sun shone bright
I’d play with your doll, you’d fly my kite
Playmates, playmates, since we were boy and girl
Then to you I would say, “We will marry some day”
We were sweethearts a long time ago

  1. No days to compare, with childhood rare
    When we were playmates at school
    Happy were we, joyous and free
    Fearless of our teachers rule
    Still I can see you in your sunny dress
    All frills and ruffles and such daintiness
    And you used to snub me but nevertheless
    I never got angry with you

Sung here by Vancha March: