IN ROOM 202
Edgar Leslie, Bert Kalmar & Dave Harris
New York: Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co., ©1919

1. I've got a little story I will tell to you.
It's all about a certain room two hundred and two.
The mattress on the bed is just as hard as nails.
You go to sleep and dream a lot of funny tales.

CHORUS: In room two hundred and two,
The walls keep talking to you.
Shall I tell ev'rything that they said,
Or put out the light and go to bed?

2. A fellow and his wife engaged the room one night.
By talking in his sleep, he caused a terrible fight.
He whispered, "Jennie, let me have a kiss or two."
His wifie's name was Alice. Now he's black and blue.

3. A fellow woke his wife upon a windy night.
He said, "An open window always gives me a fright.
I want another blanket, Hon. I'm getting cold."
She said, "The breeze ain't hitting you. You're getting old."

4. One day a lady said, "My name is Miss McGrath.
Can you accommodate me with a room and a bath?"
The clerk said, "I'll give you a room, but, Miss McGrath,
My wife would leave me flat if I gave you a bath."

5. A fellow drank so much one night he got the shakes,
He saw a million diff'rent kind of wiggling snakes,
While walking in his sleep, he found an open door,
Next day he told the judge he'd like to see some more.

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