A popular song from 1912
Words by Lew Brown
Music by Albert Von Tilzer
The sheet music:
Lyrics
- Willie Brown came into town
Started into wander ’round
Dropped into a cabaret
Where everything was bright and gay
There a pretty miss he spied
Asked her to sit by his side
She said yes, but can’t you guess
Where we have met before
He said now let me see
You don’t look strange to me
Oh, yes I know you’re my old beau
You’re little Dolly Lee (But tell me)
Chorus:
Whose little girl are you now
Tell me whose showing you how?
You thought that I was awfully slow
You got yourself another beau
And were so very glad you lost me
If you knew how much you’ve cost me
Maybe you’d stick ’round a while
Maybe you’d give me a smile
You said I was a good old scout
And then you went and put me out
But whose little girl are you now
- Willie Brown soon left the town
Married and he settled down
But it seems the gay white way
Had always led poor Bill astray
Back to New York town he came
Everything looked just the same
Dolly Lee said gracious me
What brings you back again
He said now listen here
I’ve surely missed you dear
My wife don’t know just where I go
So I don’t have to fear (I’m happy)