Gee, But It's Great! 1919 Elsie Janis And Her Gang

Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK - 02 Aug 2002

[Boy] In nearly ev'ry town in France
I know the village bells
[Girl] With gay chasseurs I dine and dance,
I like them rather well,
[Boy] I know some little French girls
who have eyes like sparkling wine
but I'll say Yankee girls will do
[Girl] And Yankee boys for mine

[Boy] Gee, but it's great
when you meet a girl from home
Over here
Gee, but you don't like to ever let one go
Over here
There are charms in girls of France
but they have no chance
A little Yank talk without the Franc talk
sounds mighty good to me;
[Girl] Gee, but it's great
when you meet a boy from home
over here
Gee, it's a joy for a girl that's all alone
over here
I may not wear those funny shoes
[Boy] But you sure can chase away the blues
[Both] Gee, but it's great when you meet
a girl or a boy from home.

[Boy] Gee, but it's great
when you meet a girl from home
Over here
Gee, but you don't like to ever let one go
Over here
French girls have me hypnotized,
you would be surprised
[Girl] I know their system
you can't resist 'em
[Boy] Until you've come around;
[Girl] Gee, but it's great
when you meet a boy from home
over here
Gee, it's a joy for a girl that's all alone
over here
I cannot vamp like Madmoiselle
[Boy] But believe me just like that I fell
[Both] Gee, but it's great when you meet
a girl or a boy from home.

[Boy] My feelings t'wards
the maids of France,
are purely brotherly
[Girl] The nature of your sentiments
I'm sure don't int'rest me;
[Boy] But you'll admit that Frenchman
have a certain charm for you
[Girl] Perhaps they have,
but in a squeeze a Yankee boy will do.

[Boy] Gee, but it's great
when you meet a girl from home
Over here
Gee, but you don't like to ever let one go
Over here
There are charms in girls of France
but they have no chance
A little Yank talk without the Franc talk
sounds mighty good to me;
[Girl] Gee, but it's great
when you meet a boy from home
over here
Gee, it's a joy for a girl that's all alone
over here
I may not wear those funny shoes
[Boy] But you sure can chase away the blues
[Both] Gee, but it's great when you meet
a girl or a boy from home.

[Boy] Gee, but it's great
when you meet a girl from home
Over here
Gee, but you don't like to ever let one go
Over here
French girls have me hypnotized,
you would be surprised
[Girl] I know their system
you can't resist 'em
[Boy] Until you've come around;
[Girl] Gee, but it's great
when you meet a boy from home
over here
Gee, it's a joy for a girl that's all alone
over here
I cannot vamp like Madmoiselle
[Boy] But believe me just like that I fell
[Both] Gee, but it's great when you meet
a girl or a boy from home.

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Gee, But It's Great! 1919
Music by W. B. Kernell
Lyrics by Richard Fechheimer
copyright MCMXIX by T. B. Harms Inc
and Francis Day and Hunter. N.Y.
sequence and karaoke by Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK
on Friday 02 August 2002 at 07.57
in association with Doug Grierson
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sung by Elsie Janis and Her Gang
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