DON’T GO ANY HIGHER, JEREMIAH  

(Will. E. Haines, Jimmy Harper)


As recorded by:
Betty Bolton (Comedienne)
Acc. By Band Dir. Jay Wilbur
Recorded in September 1932



Jerry was a pilot at the local aerodrome
And late the other night
Took Mariah for a flight
But when they touched a thousand feet
He tried to kiss her hand
And as the plane began to rock 
She said, “We’d better land”

Don’t go any higher, Jeremiah
You’ll get me nervous if you do
Up, up, up, up in your aeroplane
Down, down, down, down, then up she goes again
If you want to please your sweet Mariah
Loop the loop and sail away for home
So don’t go any higher, Jerry, Jeremiah
And you can kiss me under the aerodrome

Jerry said, “I thought you’d like a joy ride in the sky
A trip among the stars
With a honeymoon on Mars”
Said she, “give me a honeymoon that’s sensible and sound
One foot on the altar and the other on the ground

Don’t go any higher, Jeremiah
You’ll get me nervous if you do
Up, up, up, up in your aeroplane
Down, down, down, down, then up she goes again
If you want to please your sweet Mariah
Loop the loop and sail away for home
So don’t go any higher, Jerry, Jeremiah
And you can kiss me under the aerodrome

(Musical break)

If you want to please your sweet Mariah
Loop the loop and sail away for home
So don’t go any higher, Jerry, Jeremiah
And you can kiss me under the aerodrome





(Transcribed from John Wright’s 78 RPM 
Record Collection by Bill Huntley - February 2014)