Oh! you lucky devil; a 1913 song
words by Bert Kalmar
music by Harry Puck
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
1. Lonesome Johnnie Warner
Sitting in a corner of a swell cafe
Eating his heart away because he had no girl
At another table
Sat a girl named Mable with a fellow who
Johnnie knew and his brain began to whirl
The girl had caught his eye and John began to cry
Chorus
Where did you get that girl?
Oh! you lucky devil
Where did you get that girl?
Tell me on the level
Have you ever kissed her
If she has a sister
Lead me, lead me, lead me to her mister
Gee! I wish I had a girl
I’d love ‘er I’d love ‘er
Oh goodness how I’d love ‘er
If you can find another
I’ll take her home to mother
Where! Where! Where did you get that girl?
2. Johnnie found a corker
Started in to walk her down the avenue
Down to the parson who would make them man and wife
Parson Lee received him
And when he relieved him of the marriage fee
Parson Lee said never in my life
Have I seen such a miss say Johnnie tell me this
Chorus
Where did you get that girl?
Oh! you lucky devil
Where did you get that girl?
Tell me on the level
Have you ever kissed her, If she has a sister
Lead me, lead me, lead me to her mister
Gee! I wish I had a girl
I’d love ‘er I’d love ‘er
Oh goodness how I’d love ‘er
If she’s here long I’m liable to give away my bible
Where! Where! Where did you get that girl?
Sung here by Fred Feild: