From “The Girl and the Bandit”, 1904.
Words by Ed. Rose.
Music by Ted Snyder.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- Have you heard of the goblin man?
Great big mouth and eyes
Always carries a fryin’ pan
Takes you by surprise
Comes at night when all is quiet
Puts you in his pan
You had best keep out of sight
From the goblin man
Chorus
Gobble, gobble, gobble, dat’s de goblin man
He comes for to cook you in his fryin’ pan
I want my dinner didn’t eat today
I’m goin’ to get ev’rybody in my way
Oh, I’m awful hungry, so you best lay low
Or into my fryin’ pan you’ll surely go
You better run just as fast as you can
Gobble, gobble, gobble, gobble, dat’s de goblin man
- Always looks for naughty boys
Boys that stay out late
He’s attracted by their noise
For them lies in wait
Puts them in his fryin’ pan
Cooks them one by one
If you’re out late, the goblin man
Perhaps, for you will come
Sung here by Vancha March: