WHO WERE YOU WITH LAST NIGHT?
(Fred Godfrey / Mark Sheridan 1912)
WHO WERE YOU WITH LAST NIGHT?
(Fred Godfrey / Mark Sheridan)
Mark Sheridan - 1912
Jack Charman - 1912
Arthur Lovell - 1912
Harry Fay - 1912
Stanley Kirkby - 1912
Albert Whelan - 1912
Arthur Leslie - 1912
Debroy Somers' Band - 1930
Four Happy Tommies & Nat Star's Orch. - 1930
Don Porto's Novelty Accordion Band - 1933
Bertha Wilmott with Fred & Leslie Douglas - 1933
Larry Brennan & His Winter Gardens Band - 1934
The Coronets - 1956
Mickey Ashman & His Band - 1959
Celia Hunt - 1964
The Gaiety Playboys - 1967
Tommy Trinder - 1974
Beryl Reid - 1974
Also recorded by:
Bert Courtney; Harry Cove; Reginald Dixon; Margery Manners;
Geoff Love & His Orch.; Glen Daly; Harry Davidson & His Orch.;
Mrs. Mills; Bob & Alf Pearson; Phil Kelsell ......... and others.
In an office up the west,
Obadiah, smartly dressed,
Wandered in one Friday morn,
In a brand new fancy vest.
His pals all rose and said,
"My word, you're a naughty, naughty boy.
Last night we saw you making eyes
At a nice little lump of joy.
You kissed her twice,
On the same place twice,
And gave her waist a squeeze,
So we'd like you to inform us,
Mister Obadiah, please".
"Who were you with last night?
Who were you with last night?
It wasn't your sister,
It wasn't your ma,
Ah ah, ah ah,
Ah ah ah ah!
Who were you with last night,
Out in the pale moonlight?
Are you going to tell your missus,
When you get home,
Who you were with last night?".
Like a rosy apple red,
Obadiah blushed and said,
"You're mistaken, boys, because
I was out with uncle Fred".
His pals looked round and winked, then said,
As they gave a knowing grin,
"Do you always squeeze your uncle's waist,
And tickle his bristly chin?
Does your uncle, too,
Wear a high heeled shoe,
And a dainty powdered face?
Does he sport a hobble skirt
And bits of furbelows and lace?".
"Who were you with last night?
Who were you with last night?
It wasn't your sister,
It wasn't your ma,
Ah ah, ah ah,
Ah ah ah ah!
Who were you with last night,
Out in the pale moonlight?
Are you going to tell your missus,
When you get home,
Who you were with last night?".
Obadiah said, "I'm sure
My brother, p'raps, you fellows saw!".
They said, "Wow wow Obadiah,
You can tell that tale to Noah!
We knew you by your sprightly walk,
And the tale you told was grand.
Last night we saw you in the park,
There listening to the band.
Your darling wife,
She would have your life,
and put your hair in curl,
If she knew you'd been out walking
With some other little girl!".
"Who were you with last night?
Who were you with last night?
It wasn't your sister,
It wasn't your ma,
Ah ah, ah ah,
Ah ah ah ah!
Who were you with last night,
Out in the pale moonlight?
Are you going to tell your missus,
When you get home,
Who you were with last night?".
(Contributed by Peter Akers - January 2016)
