Little Lilly was oh so silly and shy

"Ma, he's making eyes at me"

Little Lilly was oh so silly and shy,
And all the fellows knew,
She wouldn't bill and coo,
Ev'ry single night some smart fellow would try
To cuddle up to her,
But she would cry;

Lilly was so good, everybody could tell
You'd never see her roam,
She'd always stay at home,
All the neighbors knew little Lilly too well,
For when the boys would call
They'd hear her yell;

Ma, he's making eyes at me
Ma, he's awful nice to me,
Ma, he's almost breaking my heart,
I'm beside him,
Mercy! Let his conscience guide him!
Ma, he wants to marry me,
Be by honey bee.
Every minute he gets bolder,
Now he's leaning on my shoulder,
Ma, he's kissing me!

Ma, he's making eyes at me
Ma, he's awful nice to me,
Ma, he's almost breaking my heart,
If you peek in, can't you see
I'm goin' to weakin'
Ma, he wants to marry me,
Be by honey bee.
Ma I'm meeting with resistance,
I shall holler for assistance,
"Ma", he's kissing me.

Con Conrad (m) - Sidney Clare (w)

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