The march hit of 1916.
Words and music by Charles Coleman.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- A friend of mine named Joe
While looking for a beau
Met and fell in love with Carrie
Said he, “If she’d refuse
I fear my mind I’ll lose
For she’s the only girl I’ll marry”
The word she wouldn’t say
So, poor Joe went away
And vowed that no more girls would he adore
Until he meet May
Then you’d laugh to hear him say
The same thing he told Carrie once before
Chorus
You’re the nicest little girl I ever knew
And there’s nothing in this world I wouldn’t do
I’d buy you lots of pretty things
And do just as you say
If you’ll only marry me right away
You’re the nicest little girl I’ve ever seen
I would marry you and let you be my queen
I’ll do almost any thing
But don’t keep me on the string
You’re the nicest little girl I ever knew
- Of fellows I have met
There’s some I can’t forget
Mean the kind that keep on boasting
They do not care for girls
Nor for their pretty curls
But please remember I’m not roasting
They travel on through life
And do not want a wife
Until they meet a girl who they adore
Makes an awful change
And it sounds so very strange
To hear them say what lots have said before