Sheet Music, 1910-1919
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ISBN
MUM00682, 0039
Description
Cover: photo of the Bowman Bros., two Caucasian males, one in blackface; Publisher: Waterson Berlin and Snyder 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
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Lyrics
Lyrics:
First verse
What a beautiful day, For a wedding in May, See the people all stare At the lovable pair, She's a vision of joy, He's the luckiest boy, In his wedding array, Hear him smilingly say.
Chorus
The bells are ringing for me and my gal, The birds are singing for me and for my gal, Ev'rybody's been knowing To a wedding they're going, And for weeks they've been sewing, Ev'ry Susie and Sal, They're congregating for me and my gal, The Parson's waiting for me and my gal, And sometime, I'm goin' to build a little home for two, For three or four, or more; In loveland For me and my gal. The bells are gal.
Second verse
See the relatives there, Looking over the pair, They can tell at a glance, It's a loving romance, It's a wonderful sight, As the fam'lies unite, Gee! it makes the boy proud, As he says to the crowd.
(Chorus)
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