Why Do They Stare? 1921

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 14 July 2012
2012

Betty Brown started off for town
on a beautiful summer day
for a promenade on Broadway;
she'd a wonderful little way,
She looked so sweet
from her head to her feet,
all the boys took a look or two;
Betty turned her head
to her friend and said
with a twinkle in her eyes of blue:

Why do they stare
when I go walking,
how do they dare
when I am so shy,
Am I good looking
is it my cooking
or is it my golden hair?
Of course I s'pose
I'm rather graceful
and my little dress
ain't very long,
but tell me anyone who knows
if there is something else
or just my clothes;
I wonder why
the naughty men all stare.

Why do they stare
when I go walking,
how do they dare
when I am so shy,
Am I good looking
is it my cooking
or is it my golden hair?
Of course I s'pose
I'm rather graceful
and my little dress
ain't very long,
but tell me anyone who knows
if there is something else
or just my clothes;
I wonder why
the naughty men all stare.

Betty Brown started off for town
on a beautiful summer day
for a promenade on Broadway;
she'd a wonderful little way,
She looked so sweet
from her head to her feet,
all the boys took a look or two;
Betty turned her head
to her friend and said
with a twinkle in her eyes of blue:

Why do they stare
when I go walking,
how do they dare
when I am so shy,
Am I good looking
is it my cooking
or is it my golden hair?
Of course I s'pose
I'm rather graceful
and my little dress
ain't very long,
but tell me anyone who knows
if there is something else
or just my clothes;
I wonder why
the naughty men all stare.

Why do they stare
when I go walking,
how do they dare
when I am so shy,
Am I good looking
is it my cooking
or is it my golden hair?
Of course I s'pose
I'm rather graceful
and my little dress
ain't very long,
but tell me anyone who knows
if there is something else
or just my clothes;
I wonder why
the naughty men all stare.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Why Do They Stare? 1921
words & music by John H.Densmore
© 1921 by John H.Densmore
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Saturday 14 July 2012 at 16.05
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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