HE HADN'T UP TILL YESTERDAY
Will G Haines / Jack Meskill / Sophie Tucker / Wright


 
Sophie Tucker   rec Aug 28th 1928




There's a boy I'm crazy about,
And I know he's wild about me.
At the love stuff he's not a wild sheik man,
'Cause I'm the roarin' lion, he's the poor weak lamb!


Has he squeezed me?  No!
Has he pleased me?  No?
Has he told me tales of France?
Has he ever kissed me unawares,
And whispered, "Honey, take a chance!"?


Well, he hadn't up till yesterday,
But I guess he will tonight!
I've been on the wrong track long enough,
I'm gonna start and do things right!
And when I get my arms around him,
And I hug with all my might,
And if he's never called for his mother,
Then I guess he will tonight!


And he hadn't up till yesterday,
But I guess he will tonight!
I'm gonna show him, in the parlour,
Why a girl turns out the light!
I won't waste time on talking,
I'll start right in on sight!
And if he's never forgotten his Bible,
Huh! you can bet he will tonight!


Now I'm determined to make him give in,
I'm just crazy to have him begin!
He's not a sheik now, but when I get through,
Ronald Coleman will never do the things he'll do!
Shall I make him?  Yes!
Shall I take him?  Yes!
Shall I burn him up with bliss?
But up to now, I must confess,
He's never even tried a kiss!


Well, he hadn't up till yesterday,
But I guess he will tonight!
That son of a gun's gonna start right in
Getting next to things alright!
Say, for his love I'm so hungry,
That his cheeks I'll start to bite!
And if he's never had his moments, ho-ho!
Well I guess he will tonight1


And he hadn't up till yesterday,
But I guess he will right soon!
He may be the slowest man under the sun,
But wait till I get him under the moon!
He's gotta love his big fat momma,
He'll get no chance to fight!
And my name isn't Sophie Tucker
If that guy don't fall tonight!












(Contributed by Peter Akers - August 2008)