A 1928 popular song
words and music by Gus Kahn and Walter Donovan
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- Mamie Reilly came home all highly escited
Said I’ve invited a boy to call
Tho’ I never, well hardly ever, could get one
At last I’ve met one, the prize of all
Chorus
Mother get my party dress
There’s a reason, can’t you guess?
Somebody sweet is sweet on me
Says he’s gonna call tonight
Get the parlor fixed up right
Somebody sweet is sweet on me
Sister Susie bake some pies
And make some jam
Want to show him what a prize I really am
Father put your collar on
Lend a coat to uncle John
Somebody sweet is sweet on me
- Little Mamie said please don’t blame me for ravin’
If I’m behavin’ a wee bit queer
You’ll discover, my handsome lover’s the reason
You find him pleasin’, a perfect dear
Chorus
Mother put that Morris chair
Where the carpet shows the wear
Somebody sweet is sweet on me
Mother make some orange-ade
Borrow Missus Simpson’s maid
Somebody sweet is sweet on me
Father if you want to hear some real bad news
Here’s an evening when
You can’t take off your shoes
When I speak of Caviar
Don’t say “It’s a darn good car”
Somebody sweet is sweet on me
Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein: