These lyrics are copied from the sheet music at Baylor University:


EVE COST ADAM JUST ONE BONE
Words and music by Charles Bayha, ©1921.
"Introduced by Bert Williams in his 1921 riot 'Broadway Brevities' "

1. Ev'rybody knows the story how Adam gave his rib for Eve.
Ev'rybody thinks it's awful the way she caused poor "Ad" to grieve,
But I've thought the matter over, and here's the reason why
I've come to this conclusion: Adam was a lucky guy.

CHORUS 1: Eve cost Adam just one bone,
But he couldn't get away with that today.
He never had no sealskin coats to buy,
And there were no millinery bills to pay.
She caused him trouble,
And he got the weary blues.
She liked to raise a little Cain—that is a fact—
But she only cost him just one bone,
And you can't expect too doggone much for that.

2. Eve had sev'ral thousand dresses all growing on a tree, they say,
And some women must imagine that they still grow that way today.
Look at all the big fur jackets and sealskin coats they wear.
The kind of skin that Eve wore must have been a little bare.

CHORUS 2: Eve cost Adam just one bone,
And you must admit he got his money's worth.
But even if he paid more than he should,
Just remember lucky Adam owned the earth.
She caused him trouble,
And he got the weary blues.
She was a bit too fond of apples—that's a fact—
But she only cost him just one bone,
And you can't expect too doggone much for that.