. . . When the Town Goes Dry
a 1919 popular song
Words and music by Harry Ruby.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- We all save our pennies up for Saturday night
Cause that is the night that we
Go out upon a spree
Fellows take their girlies out on Saturday night
When they get their salary
Here’s what I want to find out
Here’s what I’m worried about
Chorus
What’ll we do on a Saturday night
When the town goes dry?
Where will we go after seeing a show
To make the weary hours fly?
Imagine a fellow with a cute little queen
Trying to win her on a plate of ice cream
What’ll we do on a Saturday night
When the town goes dry?
- Once I heard a wise professor, making a speech
On Income and Revenue
And then when he got through
He said, “Boys, I’ll answer any question you ask
So just put me to the task”
One fellow said with a sob
“Won’t you enlighten the mob?”
Chorus
What’ll we do on a Saturday night
When the town goes dry?
Where will we go after seeing a show
To make the weary hours fly?
With no place to spend our miney we’ll get off cheap
We’ll sit at home and rock the baby to sleep
What’ll we do on a Saturday night
When the town goes dry?
Sung here by Vancha March.: