ELIZABETH
As recorded by Waring's Pennsylvanians, 1931.

[Male chorus:] We like our fun in private,
But we don't know where to go.
[Male solo:] I believe I can contrive it,
And not a soul will know.

Are you doing Paris solo?
[Male chorus:] Yes! But we need some company.
[Male solo:] All you need is a bankroll-o.
Just leave the rest to me
.
[Male chorus:] When we do, what will we do?
[Female chorus:] We'll tell you what to do.
[Male chorus:] What?

[Female chorus:] Clap for Elizabeth,
Only for Elizabeth.
No sweet ...(?)
In her silken stocking feet.

She knows her way about.
If you want to play about,
You will cover ground
With Elizabeth around.

She only loves the nighttime.
She calls that the right time,
And if you want a high time,
There's nothing she won't do.

She knows her ABC's—
ABC's and do-re-mi's.
So when you are blue,
Take Elizabeth with you.
Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la, fa-la-la!

[Male chorus:] We want Lizzie! Show us Lizzie!
We want Lizzie, if she's nice!

We want Lizzie! Show us Lizzie!
We want Lizzie, if she's nice!

[some patter omitted*]

We want Lizzie! Show us Lizzie!
We want Lizzie! She's the nuts!


* During the patter, an address is mentioned: 32 Rue Blondel, the location of Aux Belles Poules, a famous brothel that was closed in 1946.

The tune is the same as that used by Debroy Somers.