It's Awfully Nice To Love One Girl 1907 'The Tattooed Man'

James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 30 Jan 2004

In a sideshow there once was
a twoheaded girl,
who was fair but inclined to be frail.
She warbled duets with herself,
and was known as
the "Twoheaded Nightingale."
As Cora and Dora these ladies were called,
and she, I mean they - were a gem.
O sad was the day when I happened along,
for at sight I loved her, I mean them.

It's awfully nice to love one girl,
it isn't so bad to love two,
but when they're together,
in all kinds of weather,
what is a poor fellow to do?
If I ever tried to part them,
I'd probably land in jail,
for Cora and Dora,
as I said before are
"The TwoHeaded Nightingale."

If he ever tried to part them,
he'd probably land in a jail,
for Cora and Dora,
as he said before are
"The TwoHeaded Nightingale."

To worship the feminine Siamese Twins,
is a trouble that none understands.
If I hold Cora's hands for a minute or two,
Dora says: "Please give me my hands."
Or if it is Dora's small hands that I hold,
my rapture is tempered with fear,
for Cora may suddenly take them away,
for the purpose of scratching her ear.

It's awfully nice to love one girl,
it isn't so bad to love two,
they're highly respected,
and real well connected,
what is a poor fellow to do?
Each one's so attached to the other,
My Romeo efforts all fail,
with Cora and Dora,
my duplicate dear,
My Two Headed Nightingale.

Each one's so attached to the other,
His Romeo efforts all fail,
with Cora and Dora,
his duplicate dear,
Are the Two Headed Nightingale.

When I'm seated alone in a dim lighted room,
with my two little sweethearts combined.
While one fairy form I support on my knee,
two heads on my shoulder I find.
I place my strong arm
'round a partnership waist,
distributing kisses with glee,
Imagine my feelings
when Dora remarks:
"Was that squeeze for Cora or me?

It's all very well to love one girl,
it isn't so bad to love two,
no baby talk's pleasant,
when others are present,
and eyes will refuse to googoo.
Would I be arrested for bigamy,
and would I be carried to jail,
If I should accept as my better twothirds,
My Two Headed Nightingale.

Would he be arrested's a question
and would he be carried to jail,
If he should accept as his better twothirds,
His Two Headed Nightingale.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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It's Awfully Nice To Love One Girl 1907
Lyrics by Harry B. Smith
Music by Victor Herbert
copyright MCMVII by M. Witmark & Sons
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Friday 30 january 2004 at 14.22
in association with Doug Grierson
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Frank Daniels in Chas. Dillingham's Production
"The Tattooed Man." -  A Comic Opera.
Music by Victor Herbert. Lyrics by Harry B. Smith.
Book By Harry B. Smith and A.N.C. Fowler.
Harry B. Smith - A. N. C. Fowler Publication
New York: M. Witmark & Sons, 1907.
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An amusing song about a gentleman's arrangements with
a set of Siamese Twins.... :-)
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