'Cause when I'm paddlin' Madelin' home Gee, when I'm paddlin' Madelin' home First I drift with the tide, then pull for the shore I hug her and kiss her and paddle some more, Then I keep paddlin' Madelin' home Until I find a spot where we're alone. Oh! She never says "no" - so I kiss her and go Paddlin' Madelin', sweet, sweet Madelin', Paddlin' Madelin' home
'Cause when I'm paddlin' Madelin' home Gee, when I'm paddlin' Madelin' home First I kiss her a while, and when I get through I paddle for one mile and drift back for two Then I keep paddlin' Madelin' home Until I find a spot where we're alone. Oh! If she'd only say - throw your paddles away Paddlin' Madelin', sweet, sweet Madelin', Paddlin' Madelin' home
Harry Woods was one of the writers of "I'm Looking Over a Four-Leaf Clover" and "When the Moon comes Over the Mountain." JRO