Historic Sheet Music Collection
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Links to Recordings at the Internet Archive
https://archive.org/details/78_my-little-girl_albert-campbell-henry-burr-lewis-dillon-a.-von-tilzer_gbia0013500a
https://archive.org/details/78_my-little-girl_carl-journell-grady-hester-and-his-texsons_gbia0025276a
https://archive.org/details/78_my-little-girl_cee-pee-johnson--orchestra-cee-pee-johnson-ralph-bass-jr._gbia0001439b
https://archive.org/details/78_my-little-girl_cliffie-stone-and-his-orchestra-cliffie-stone-and-ensemble-von-tilze_gbia0012358a
https://archive.org/details/78_my-little-girl_freddie-schnickelfritz-fisher-and-his-orchestra-albert-von-tilzer_gbia0033244b
https://archive.org/details/78_my-little-girl_johnnie-balmer-and-the-grand-canyon-cabin-boys_gbia0005024b
https://archive.org/details/78_my-little-girl_johnnie-balmer-and-the-grand-canyon-cabin-boys_gbia0007849b
https://archive.org/details/78_my-little-girl_the-gordon-trio-lewis-dillon-van-tilzer_gbia0005885b
https://archive.org/details/78_my-little-girl_uptown-string-band-joseph-giardino_gbia0034334b
https://archive.org/details/78_my-little-girl_uptown-string-band-von-tilzer-lewis-dillon-jos-giardino_gbia0028677b
Publication Date
1915
Lyrics
VERSE 1
I write these lines to tell you that I’m sorry I left home,
Because I’m all alone,
Why did you let me roam
Some one put the jinx on me,
I’m up against it strong,
I’m out of work and so I wrote a song
The first verse dear is very sweet, because it speaks of you,
I’m sending you the chorus, read it thro’.
CHORUS
My little girl you know I love you
And I long for you each day
My little girl I’m dreaming of you
Tho’ you’re many miles away
I see the lane down in the wildwood
Where you promised to be true
My little girl I know you’re waiting
And I’m coming back to you
My little you.
VERSE 2
The second verse is not complete,
I cannot rhyme the part,
That goes with aching heart,
But I was never smart
You know that the chorus is the part that must be heard.
And now I’ve got a job to rhyme that word
Now if this song should make a hit, I’ll marry you in June,
And if it don’t there’ll be no honeymoon.
CHORUS
Recommended Citation
Von Tilzer, Albert; Dillon, William A.; and Lewis, Sam M., "My Little Girl" (1915). Historic Sheet Music Collection. 1669.
https://digitalcommons.conncoll.edu/sheetmusic/1669
The views expressed in this paper are solely those of the author.
Comments
Words by Sam M. Lewis and Will Dillon
Music by Albert Von Tilzer
Broadway Music Corporation Will Con Tilzer President 145 West 45th St. New York
Cover illustration signed De Takacs
Copyright MCMXV by Broadway Music Corporation 145 W. 45th St. New York
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