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Thread #1355 Message #2730499
Posted By: Jim Dixon
24-Sep-09 - 12:40 PM
Thread Name: Origins: When Paw Was Courtin' Maw (Manus, Joy)
Subject: Lyr Add: WHEN PAW WAS COURTIN' MAW (Manus, Joy)
I pieced this together from several sound samples. It might be incomplete. The opening dialogue comes from the Glenn Miller recording:
WHEN PAW WAS COURTIN' MAW Words, Jack Manus. Music, Leonard Joy. 1938
[Spoken/recited dialogue:] –...I feel pretty fair. I just got a letter from my gal down there. –Down where? –Down there. –Where's there? –Where's there? My gal's down home in Texas. –Don't give me that stuff. You do all right. Why, I see you with a different chick every night. Now, I'm not a bad guy, won't mention any names, But what's the story with you and the dames? –Well, Glenn, I guess I do do pretty well, But there's really not an awful lot that I could tell. My Paw was a pretty sharp cat in his day, And says he used to court Maw in the old-fashioned way. –Why that old-fashioned stuff wouldn't stand a chance In the hustle and the bustle of modern romance. –Oh, it wouldn't, huh? –No! –Well, you'll find out. I'll show you just what I'm talkin' about. –Well, go on then. –OK.
[Sings:] They didn't have no airy-planes, Didn't have no streamlined trains, But they had lonely country lanes When Paw was courtin' Maw.
They didn't have no ritzy bars, Fancy drinks and caviars, But they had lots of moon and stars When Paw was courtin' Maw.
Well, they did have fun; they didn't miss. ... birds and bees(?) And comin' home they'd steal kiss. Maw'd say "Gosh!" and Paw'd say "Jeez!"
Most important thing somehow, And, folks, you will allow, Love was not the same as now When Paw was courtin' Maw.
They had no opera at the Met, Hadn't heard of ... yet, But oh! that barbershop quartet, When Paw was courtin' Maw.
That heavy drama cast its spell. Gosh! how they would clap and yell When that hero saved our bell, When Paw was courtin' Maw.
Now they didn't have no commentators or a news broadcast. They listened on the party line and got the news darn near as fast.
Didn't have electric lights, Just by lamp they'd spoon all night, But still in all, they did all right When Paw was courtin' Maw....