Well, here's the recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsR9i_d5MXA. I can barely understand it.

This one is a little better: http://oldgramophonerecords.co.uk/4y1/florrie%20ford%20-%20Esau%20take%20me%20on%20the%20Seesaw%20%28the%20twin2027%29.mp3

YouTube notes: Unlike many great music hall stars, Florrie Forde (1876-1940) recorded prolifically & had a long career, so her records are easy to find. She recorded this 1908 song on 'The Twin' label (Ser. No.34) around August that year. 'The Twin' was a Gramophone Company subsidiary, launched so they could distance themselves from the mass market of double sided discs, but enjoy the profits!

I haven't found a songwriter name.

OK, here's my start at a transcription.

ESAU TAKE ME ON THE SEESAW
(Songwriter)

The scene was a da-da-da
And 'neat the da-da-de saw
The heroine's name was Nell
The hero's name was Esau
He was making the old, old speech
On his bended knee,
But Nellie sighed and then replied
Gazing 'neath the tree:

CHORUS
Esau, Esau, Take Me On The Seesaw
Oh! Oh! I love it so!
Oh! Oh! Isn't it glorious?
Esau, Esau, if you love me true,
Take Me On The Seesaw, Esau, do.

A wedding do-do-do-do
And gave the bride a seesaw
The bride, the name was Nell,
The bridegroom's name was Esau
Night was showing its private side
Now the church bells rang
But now the steel(?) with real goodwill,
Everybody sang:

CHORUS (twice)



Please help with this. It's awful, so far.