MA BLUSHIN' ROSIE (MA POSIE SWEET)
From the Broadway musical "Fiddle-Dee-Dee" (1900)
(Edgar Smith / John Strombeg)

Albert Campbell - 1901
S. H. Dudley - 1901
Al Jolson (feat in the film "The Jolson Story") - 1946
Bing Crosby & Al Jolson - 1947
Ted Bailey & His Riverboat Band - 1962
Jimmy Roselli - 1966


There's a little bunch of sweetness
That I long to call my bride
And believe me I'm not happy
Lest my baby's by my side

Her baptismal name was Rosie
But she put's the rose to shame
And almost every night
You'll here me call her name

Rosie, you are my posie
You are my hearts bouquet
Come out here in the moonlight
There's something sweet, love
I wanna say

Your honey boy I'm waiting
Those ruby lips to greet
Don't be so captivating
Ma blushin' Rosie
Ma Posie sweet

Rosie, you are my posie
You are my hearts bouquet
Come out, here in the moonlight
There's something sweet, love
I wanna say

Your honey boy I'm waiting
Those ruby lips to greet
Don't be so captivating
Ma blushin' Rosie
Ma posie sweet


*** Al Jolson sang the repeat chorus as:

Rosie, you are my posie
You are my hearts bouquet
Come out, here in the moonlight
There's something sweet love
I'm gonna sing about my baby

Your honey, your boy I'm waiting
Those rubies, those lips to greet
Don't be so captivating
My blushin' rosie
My posie sweet


(Transcribed by Henry Watkinson - June 2003)