Ya Sure — You Betcha (Ay Ban Tank Ay Do)

Hilda, oh Hilda, Ay ban tank you're grand.
Will you oh will you let me hold your hand?
If Ay should ask you, do you love me too?
Say ya sure — you betcha. Ay ban tank Ay do.
Oh Ay do, yes Ay do. By golly, by yimminy Ay do.
If Ay should ask you, do you love me too?
Say ya sure — you betcha. Ay ban tank Ay do.

In Wisconsin Ole Johnson
Fell in love with a sweet Swedish miss, Hilda Swanson.
He wooed her, he pursued her.
From Wisconsin her Johnson sings Swanson this song:

Hilda, oh Hilda, Ay ban tank you're grand.
Will you oh will you let me hold your hand?
If Ay should ask you, do you love me too?
Say ya sure — you betcha. Ay ban tank Ay do.
Oh Ay do, yes Ay do. By golly, by yimminy Ay do.
If Ay should ask you, do you love me too?
Say ya sure — you betcha. Ay ban tank Ay do.

Hilda, oh Hilda, let this Swedish boy
Thrill you until you are yumping with yoy
There at the preacher's when he says will you,
Say ya sure — you betcha. Ay ban tank Ay do.
Oh Ay do, yes Ay do. By golly, by yimminy Ay do.
There at the preacher's when he says will you,
Say ya sure — you betcha. Ay ban tank Ay do.

Words and Music: Sandy Oliver, Paul Herrick and Sid Soloman 1947

RCA Victor 20-2377
Dennis Day ~ Christmas Dreaming
Dennis Day ~ Ya Sure, You Betcha

The song, also known as "Hilda, Oh Hilda" is on the CD "Paul and Mary sing Nikolina", which can be ordered from the artists' website. The above lyrics were transcribed from a 1947 recording by Dennis Day. The lyrics for "Hilda, Oh Hilda" are considerably different.