AROUND THE CORNER

He was a major of Grenedier
Grenediers are handsome and tall
She was the fairest of all Algiers
In Algiers, the fairest of all

He had to leave behind and so
The so-and-so had broken her heart
She has a terrible tale of woe
Tale of woe that she will impart

Around the corner and under the tree
The gallant major said 'stroll with me'
I said ' nay nay'
I said 'no no'
But ever since I've been there once I always want to go
Around the corner and under the tree
The handsome major made love to me
He kissed me once
He kissed me twice
It wasn't just a thing to do, but gosh it was so nice

He was a man with an oily tongue
Oily tongues tell many a tale
She was so trusting and oh so young
Oh so young and now she's so pale

He wore a drooping mustachio
The one you know that curls on the end
Girls oughta know a mustachio
Doesn't grow on any good friend

Around the corner and under the tree
The breeze was sighing and so was he
He held my hand
He talked so grand
Then went away and stayed away while every night I stand
Around the corner and under the tree
The cruel major's forgotten me
He wrote a note
Here's how it went
'I would've married you but couldn't get my wife's consent’

"Around the Corner" by Ben Selvin, released in 1930 on Velvet Tone Records.

Listen to the song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EODdd5C4x4k

The tune used for this song doesn't match the any of the "Take Your Girlfriend Around the Corner". But it is pretty risque for 1930.