Title

Roll Them Roly Boly Eyes / words by Eddie Leonard

Authors

Eddie Leonard
Harry von Tilzer Music Publishing Co. (New York)

Preview

Files

ISBN

MUM00682, 0486

Description

Key of Bb. Cover: a photo of a man; Publisher: Harry von Tilzer Music Publishing Co. (New York)

Subject Headings (Library of Congress)

Songs -- United States -- 20th Century; Popular Music -- United States

Relational Format

music score

Original Format

scores

Original Collection

Sheldon Harris Collection (MUM00682), Archives and Special Collections, University of Mississippi Libraries

Finding Aid

https://egrove.olemiss.edu/finding_aids/322

Lyrics

Lyrics:
First verse
When the cold days all over love You and I will wed, Wedding bells will be ringing loud Telling what we said Little birds will be singing love oh, listen to the mocking bird, Complimenting you and me I tell you little girlie I'll work hard for you If you listen to my plea, If you listen to my plea.
Chorus
Roll them Roly Boly Eyes Roll them honey to the skies Oh, I could cry Yes I could die I could lay myself down eat a piece of pie Come along honey And let me see you roll Them Roly Boly Eyes Eyes Eyes. Roll them Roly Boly Eyes Roll them honey to the skies Oh, I could cry Yes I could die I could lay myself down eat a piece of pie Come along honey And let me see you roll Them Roly Boly Eyes Eyes Eyes.
Second verse
I never was in love before Till I met Mary Ann. Just like a barrel of molassess Sweetest in the land That same little bird will now sing oh, sing it little birdie sing, Sing it just as hard as you can Little girlie I will ne'er get tired of you If you sing for Mary Ann, Sing this song for Mary Ann.
(Chorus)

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