YES, MY DARLING DAUGHTER 
 Written by:: Jack Lawrence

Dorothy Collis & Geraldo & His Orch. - 1941

Also recorded by:
The Andrews Sisters; Stanley Black; Bob Chester & his Orch.; 
Helen Forrest; Nat Gonella; Benny Goodman; Eydie Gormé;
Adelaide Hall; Marion Hutton; Gene Krupa; 
Linda & The Big King Jive Daddies; Glenn Miller; Eddie Reed; 
Sandie Shaw; Anne Shelton; Dinah Shore; Caterina Valente.


I’ve gotta be good or mama will scold me
Yes, yes, yes
I asked her and this is what she told me
Yes, yes, yes

Mother, may I go out dancing? Yes, my darling daughter
Mother, may I try romancing? Yes, my darling daughter
What if there’s a moon, mama darling, and it’s shining on the water
Mother, must I keep on dancing? Yes, my darling daughter
What if he’ll propose, mama darling, when the night is growing shorter?
Mother, what should be my answer? Yes, my darling daughter

Oh mama, oh mama, oh mama, oh mama

What if he should insist on one embrace, mama,
How can I keep him in his place
If his manner becomes a shade improper?
Tell him that your heart belongs to papa

Mother, will it be exciting? Yes, my darling daughter
Mother, do I look inviting? Yes, my darling daughter
If he holds me tight, mama darling, and my knees just turn to water
Mama must I keep on dancing? Yes, my darling daughter
What if he’ll persist, mama darling, doing things he hadn’t oughta
Mama, what should be my answer? Yes, my darling daughter


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YES MY DARLING DAUGHTER 


as rec by Anne Shelton & Doreen Villiers w Ambrose & his Orch  1940's


[dv]
I’ve got to be good or ma will scold me,
Yes! Yes! Yes!
[as]
Now honey, this is exactly what I told you,
Yes! Yes! Yes!

[dv]
Mother, may I go out dancing?
[as]
Yes, my darling daughter.
[dv]
Mother, may I try romancing?
[as]
Yes, my darling daughter.

And if there’s a moon, daughter darling,
And it’s shining on the water,
[dv]
Mother, must I keep on dancing?
[as]
Mmm, yes my darling daughter.

And if he’ll propose, daughter darling,
When the night is growing shorter,
[dv]
Mother, what should be my answer?
[as]
You say "Yes!", my darling daughter!

[dv]
Mother, if we come home late and kiss upon the stairs, would you worry?
[as]
I say I would! Go sit on his stairs and let his mother worry!
[dv]
Gee ma!

Mother, may I kiss him soon please?
[as]
Yes my darling daughter.
But always be sure no-one sees,
'Cause you hadn't oughta , oy!

[dv]
And when we are wed, momma darling?
[as]
If he's thirsty, he'll drink water!
[dv]
Mother, should I train him that way?
[as]
Oh yes, my darling daughter!

Keep him pale and weak, daughter darling,
Till you lead him to the altar!
[dv]
Momma, is that how you got poppa?
Oh yes, my darling daughter!






(Transcribed by Peter Akers - July 2012)