Precious

A fox trot song from 1926
Words by Raymond B. Egan
Music by Stephen Pasternacki and Richard A. Whiting

The sheet music:

Precious – Sheet MusicDownload

Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:

Precious – MIDIDownload

Lyrics

  1. I’m mad about a sweet gad-about
    The latest thing in gals
    That walks and talks
    And keeps me watchin’ my pals
    I’m so excited, I’ll be delighted
    Just to point her out
    That’s her, yes, sir
    The one I’m talkin’ about

Chorus
There goes Precious
Sweetest little thing (Sweet Precious)
Just as fresh as flowers in the Spring
(Meet Precious)
She’s got something they’re calling for
And while they’re calling
She’s falling for “Yours truly”
Just a gal you surely ought to meet
(Believe me)
If you value something mighty sweet
And someday when I’m lockin’ her heart
Up in a smart little apartment
She’ll be Precious, sweet to me

Chorus
There goes Precious
Sweetest little thing (Sweet Precious)
Just as fresh as flowers in the Spring
(Meet Precious)
She’s got something they’re calling for
And while they’re calling
She’s falling for “Yours truly”
She’s the reason gentlemen prefer
(Blond Babies)
Every season fashion follows her
I’m more than sure that you’ll understand
When I demand please do not handle
She’s so Precious, sweet to me

  1. When people greet her or try to meet her
    We just leave them flat
    They know that’s so and there’s a reason for that
    I’ll tell you, Mister, I lost her sister
    Showing her around
    That why I’ll try
    To keep this treasure I’ve found

Chorus
There goes Precious
Sweetest little thing (Sweet Precious)
Just as fresh as flowers in the Spring
(Meet Precious)
She’s got something they’re calling for
And while they’re calling
She’s falling for “Yours truly”
Let me mention everybody knows
(She’s Precious)
Draws attention everywhere she goes
And someday when I’m lockin’ her heart
Up in a smart little apartment
She’ll be Precious, sweet to me

Chorus
There goes Precious
Sweetest little thing (Sweet Precious)
Just as fresh as flowers in the Spring
(Meet Precious)
She’s got something they’re calling for
And while they’re calling
She’s falling for “Yours truly”
She might “Yes” you just to be polite
(Believe me)
She’ll out guess you when you say “Good-night”
I’m more than sure that you’ll understand
When I demand please do not handle
She’s so Precious, sweet to me

Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein: