Sheet Music, 1910-1919
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ISBN
MUM00682, 0398
Description
Cover: Photo of Bessie Wynn; Publisher: Ted Snyder Co. (New York)
Subject Headings (Library of Congress)
Songs -- United States -- 20th Century; Popular Music -- United States
Relational Format
music score
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Original Collection
Sheldon Harris Collection (MUM00682), Archives and Special Collections, University of Mississippi Libraries
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Lyrics
Lyrics:
First verse
Innocent Bessie landed in the city, From Kankakee the sights to see, Fellows looked at her saying what a pity, She's from the farm meaning no harm, Ev'ry maiden, ev'ry gent, When discussing she, Said she must be innocent, Cause she came from Kankakee.
First Chorus
Innocent Bessie Brown Wanted to see the town, Met upon the Avenue one afternoon fair, A fellow who said 'aven't you an hour to spare? So pretty Innocent Bessie Brown, Went for an hour in town And when the day was breaking they were still partaking Of some fizzes of gin that fizzed within, Innocent Bessie Brown.
Second verse
Bessie was stopping with her second cousin, Who was a beaut, cunning and cute; Fellows would call upon her by the dozen, Innocent Bess, never could guess, Where her cousin got such toys, Diamonds more or less, Twasn't long before the boys Made a jew'lry store or Bess.Second
Chorus
Innocent Bessie Brown Dressed in a country gown, Bessie Brown was lonesome for a diamond or two, But since she met the city she could loan some to you, And she was Innocent Bessie Brown, Lived in a country town When Mrs. Morgan chubby, missed her darling hubby, She began talking war while hunting for Innocent Bessie Brown. Innocent Bessie Brown Dressed in a country gown, Bessie Brown was lonesome for a diamond or two, But since she met the city she could loan some to you, And she was Innocent Bessie Brown, Lived in a country town When Mrs. Morgan chubby, missed her darling hubby, She began talking war while hunting for Innocent Bessie Brown.
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