IVY (CLING TO ME)
(Music: Isham Jones & Jimmy Johnson / Lyrics: Alex Rodgers)

Isham Jones & His Orch. (Instr.) - 1922
The Southland Six (Instr.) - 1922
Paul Whiteman & His Orch. (Instr.) - 1922
The Original Memphis Five - 1922
Sam Lanin's Roseland Dance Orch. (Instr.) - 1923




Ivy, Ivy, way down in South Carolina
You're a heart entwiner, Ivy, Ivy
Will you be waiting for me
Like you said you'd be

Ivy, Ivy, if you would write me
Maybe I could stand it, baby
But you won't, should if you don't
I'm comin' back to Carolina and bring my love with me

And Ivy maybe when you see just how sweet I can be
And when you see the load of love I am bringing
Around my heart again I know you'll be clinging
Ivy, come on cling, I'll bring a wedding ring, oh
Ivy, won't you come and wrap yourself all around my heart

Ivy, Ivy, steam engine's jus' a-hummin'
Ivy, I'm a-comin', Ivy, Ivy
Jus' like I told you I'd be comin'
Home to you, Ivy, Ivy

My heart with love's so loaded
Hard for me to tote it
Hope an' trust, should my heart bust
You'll know it busted bringin'
All of my love back home to you

And, Ivy, maybe when you see just how sweet I can be
And when you see the load of love I am bringing
Around my heart again I know you'll be clinging
Ivy, come on cling, I'll bring a wedding ring, oh
Ivy, won't you come and wrap yourself all around my heart


(Contributed by  Mel Priddle - February 2007)