MARGIE
(Con Conrad / J. Russel Robinson / Benny Davis)

Original Dixieland Jazz Band - 1917



You can talk about your love affairs
Here's one I must tell to you
All night long they sit upon the stairs
He holds her close and starts to coo

My little Margie
I'm always thinking of you
Margie, I'll tell the world I love you
Don't forget your promise to me
I have bought a home and ring and ev'ry thing
for Margie you've been my inspiration

Days are never blue
After all is said and done
There is really only one Oh!
Margie, Margie, it's you

You can picture me most ev'ry night
I can't wait until they start
Ev'ry thing he says just seems all right
I want to learn that stuff by heart

My little Margie
I'm always thinking of you
Margie, I'll tell the world I love you
Don't forget your promise to me
I have bought a home and ring and ev'ry thing
for Margie you've been my inspiration



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as rec by Eddie Cantor  December 1920 New York


You may talk about your love affairs,
Here's one I'd like to tell to you;
All night long they sit upon the stairs,
He holds her close and starts to coo;

My litle Margie, I'm always thinkin' of you,
Margie, I'll tell the world I love you.
Don't forget your promise to me,
'Cause I have bought the home and ring and everything for
Margie, you've been my inspiration,
Days are never blue.
After all is said and done,
Really there is only one,
Oh Margie, Margie it's you!

Oh my little Margie, I'd even cut out liquor,
You know Margie, you know that one kiss and I get shicker!
You are like a little doctor to me;
Why, when I'm nervous,
You just put me back in service!
Margie, Margie, in some cafe
We'll wine and dine the whole night through,
Yes I'm sure we will!
And when we have had our fill,
Who do you think will pay the bill?
Oh Margie, Margie it's you!

Margie, I'm always thinkin' of you,
Margie, I'll tell the world I love you.
Don't forget your promise to me,
'Cause I have bought the home and ring and everything for
Margie, you've been my inspiration,
Days are never blue.
Once I heard a preacher say
He would throw the book away
For Margie, Margie it's you!



(Transcribed by Peter Akers - August 2011)