Happy Little Country Girl 1913

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 25 Nov 2006
2006

I know a girl,
sweet little pearl,
doesn't know a thing
about the city whirl.
Lives on a farm,
where nature's arm
wraps around her all day;
early to bed,
early to rise,
keeps the Light of Heaven
shining in her eyes,
Happily she spends the hours,
Among the butterflies and flow'rs.

Happy, happy, happy little country girl,
much to good for any Duke or Earl,
simple dress and ten cent ribbon round her curl,
she's a beautiful lady.
Reuben lover,
loves her to her finger tips,
loves her kisses just like honey drips,
he doesn't taste a drugstore on her ruby lips,
Happy little country girl.

Happy, happy, happy little country girl,
much to good for any Duke or Earl,
simple dress and ten cent ribbon round her curl,
she's a beautiful lady.
Nine o'clock her tired eyes
refuse to peep,
then into her cozy bed she'll creep;
she doesn't miss a minute of her beauty sleep.
Happy little country girl.

Birds on their way
linger to stay
long enough to sing to her
a fond "Good Day."
As she goes by,
roses all sigh.
How they envy her cheeks;
early each day, crowing away.
Mister Rooster wakes her
and he seems to say:
"Dress yourself for goodness sake!
We'll all be glad when you're awake."

Happy, happy, happy little country girl,
much to good for any Duke or Earl,
simple dress and ten cent ribbon round her curl,
she's a beautiful lady.
Reuben lover,
loves her to her finger tips,
loves her kisses just like honey drips,
he doesn't taste a drugstore on her ruby lips,
Happy little country girl.

Happy, happy, happy little country girl,
much to good for any Duke or Earl,
simple dress and ten cent ribbon round her curl,
she's a beautiful lady.
Nine o'clock her tired eyes
refuse to peep,
then into her cozy bed she'll creep;
she doesn't miss a minute of her beauty sleep.
Happy little country girl.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano
piano
piano
piano
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Happy Little Country Girl 1913
Words & Music by Irving Berlin
© 1913 by Waterson, Berlin & Snyder
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Saturday 25 November 2006 at 5.57pm
in association with Doug Grierson
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