American Old Time Song Lyrics: 46 The Girl That's Up To Date

Theater, Music-Hall, Nostalgic, Irish & Historic Old Songs, Volume 46

THE GIRL THAT'S UP TO DATE.
Copyright, 1894, by The John Church Co.
Words by Edward Harrigan. Music by Dave Braham.

You may talk about your namby-pamby summer girls,
Oh, a-lolling on a hammock in the shade,
But the captivating charmer of the nobby swells,
Oh, she's the young, athletic beauty, tailor-made.
She loves to walk an easy, breezys swinging style;
Up early in the morning-never late-
She greets you with a charming, winning, rosy-posy smile-
I represent the girl that's up to date.

Chorus.
I tell you she's a picture, riding on a bike (Break),
Delightfully delicious, what the chappies like (Break);
Oh, you'll meet her in the ever-clever, swagger set,
A beauty that the darlings imitate;
She's really feminine, and she's never masculine-
I represent the girl that's up to date.

Oh. it's sad to see a silly-nilly, pretty dear,
Oh, a-bending, like a willow, very frail,
While she reads a yellow novel-oh, it's very clear
That's why the poor, romantic beauty's like a rail.
She likes to talk of heroes, and their mighty deeds;
She sings about the lover and his mate:
If she would take a bracer, it's the only thing she needs-
I represent the girl that's up to date.-Chorus.

Oh. I love to meet the chappies: oh, they're jolly boys,
Fresh from college, horsey, sporty-out for fun;
They can paddle, ride a saddle-can't they make a noise!
High rollers everywhere, you bet they take the bun.
It's sad to see a lardy-dardy, dreamy dude­He's never up to time, but always late-
If you struck him with a feather, oh, he think you very rude,
And I represent the girl that's up to date.- Chorus.