ALL ALONE MONDAY
>From the Broadway Musical "The Ramblers" (1926)
(Burt Kalmar / Harry Ruby)


Marie Saxon & Jack Whiting (Broadway Production) - 1926
Nat Shilkret & His Orch. (vocal: Johnny Marvin) - 1926
Bob Haring & The Colonial Club Orch. (vocal: Franklyn Bauer) - 1926
June Clyde & Hugh Trevor (feat. in the film "The Cuckoos") - 1930
Gale Robbins (feat. in the film "Three Little Words") - 1950





I keep a book in which I've got down 
Each daily endeavour
I jot down whatever I do
Some people ridicule a diary
But I really need it
I'm going to read it to you

All alone Monday, singing the blues
All alone Tuesday, reading the news
Staring and blinking, sitting there thinking, all alone

On the shelf Wednesday, till the dawn comes
By myself Thursday, twirling my thumbs
Friday is my day, so I spend Friday all alone

On Saturday I dread the coming of Sunday
Monday, the week starts anew

I'm certain I could endure the week to the end
And I am sure the days that I spend
Wouldn't be lonely if I were only all alone with you


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - June 2009)