AW, GEE! DON'T BE THAT WAY NOW
(Roy Turk / J. Russel Robinson)


Annette Hanshaw - 1927
Gerald Marks & His Hotel Tuller Orch. - 1927




As recorded by ANNETTE HANSHAW,
with Ben Selvin's Knickerbockers, 1st April 1927, New York:


Picture a horse and a buggy
In it a girl and a boy
He feelin' kissy and huggy
She rather timid and coy

And as they drove in the moonlight
Ooh, what a chance for a kiss
He found a place he could spoon right
Then it went something like this

What a moon up above
C'mon, let's stop and talk of love
Aw, gee, don't be that way now

Here we are, miles from town
Where's the harm in sittin' down
Aw, gee, don't be that way now

At home I never get a kiss
'Cause we can't be alone
But here there's no excuse
Exceptin' you're just made of stone

Yum, yum, yum, give me more
You say you've never kissed before
Aw, gee, don't be that way now

(Instrumental Break)

You'll do which? You'll do what?
You wanna know how much I've got
Aw, gee, don't be that way now

Start the car, won't it go?
Say, I heard that stuff years ago
Aw, gee, don't be that way now

The preacher isn't far away
Let's give that guy a call
For just a dollar we'll be wed
Let's go and end it all

You haven't got the licence fee
You wanna borrow that from me
Aw, gee, don't be that way now

That's all!


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As recorded by GERALD MARKS & His Orch., 14th June 1927:


(Hey, let's go, catch my ear)
(C'mon, we'd better move from here)
Aw, gee, don't be that way now

(Sure I do, course I will)
Not so loud, can't you be still
(Aw, gee, don't be that way now)

Say, if you think your lips are sweet
As mama's homemade fudge
I'll put mine up against yours, dear
And let you be the judge

Yum, yum, yum, give me more
You say you've never kissed before (Did I say that?)
Aw, gee, don't be that way now



(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - June 2018)