Historic Sheet Music Collection
Document Type
Score
Publication Date
1912
Lyrics
VERSE 1
I kept company with a pearl used to call her my dear girl
Spent my money on her you see
And I thought she’d marry me.
When I lost my job one day
She said, “Goodbye, on your way”
Now she’s got another beau
A pal of mine with lots of dough!
CHORUS
Somebody else is gettin’ it, gettin’ it,
Right where his collar ought to be,
Somebody else is gettin’ it, gettin’ it,
Right where the chicken got the A X E,
Somebody else thinks he’s in fine,
But he’ll get his where I got mine
Somebody else is gettin’ it, gettin’ it,
Right where she handed it to me.
VERSE 2
I was awfully good to her when I drew my fifteen per
Ev’ry saturday night we’d go
To a café concert show.
She’d say “I like Lobster, Gee!”
Then she’d smile and look at me
Where she is now I don’t care
But one thing tickles me for fair!
CHORUS
Recommended Citation
Von Tilzer, Harry and Sterling, Andrew B., "Somebody Else Is Getting It" (1912). Historic Sheet Music Collection. 1687.
https://digitalcommons.conncoll.edu/sheetmusic/1687
The views expressed in this paper are solely those of the author.
Comments
Words by Andrew B. Sterling. Music by Harry Von Tilzer.
Harry Von Tilzer Music Publishing Co. 125 W. 43rd St. New York Chicago Frisco Sydney London
Copyright MCMXII by Harry Von Tilzer Music Pub. Co.
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