A song from the 1903 musical “Mr. Bluebeard”.
Words by Wm. Jerome.
Music by Jean Schwartz.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- Come gather ’round me little ones
Some stories I’ll relate
Don’t interrupt your mammy dear
Have patience now and wait
That ev’ry one of you will laugh
I honestly believe
While I read you the stories
Adam told to Mother Eve
Chorus
Stories Adam told to Eve
Stories we must all believe
Adam never did deceive
Dear old, sweet old, Mother Eve
- I went into a butcher shop
A place I really dread
Give me a pound of dog meat
To the butcher man, I said
The butcher man called me aside
And whispered in my ear
He said, “Miss, will I wrap it up
Or will you eat it here?”
Sung here by Vancha March: