American Old Time Song Lyrics: 53 Come Play With Me

Theater, Music-Hall, Nostalgic, Irish & Historic Old Songs, Volume 53

COME, PLAY WITH ME.
Copyright, 1896, by Francis, Day & Hunter.
Words by G. P. Hawtrey. Music by Alfred Plumpton.

I have not been here very long, as yet I'm quite a stranger,
And so to try an English song may seem, perhaps, a danger.
One thing I ask, a favor slight, I hope you'll not refuse me;
That if I don't pronounce it right, you kindly will excuse me.
I'm fond of games And romps, you see, I wish you'd come and play with me.

Chorus.
For I have such a way with me, a way with me, a way with me;
I have such a nice little way with me-do not think it wrong.
I should like you to play with me, to play with me, to play with me;
I wish you'd come and play with me, play with me all the day long.

I have a friend, a nice young man, who likes to linger near me;
And when I told him of my plan, he said he'd come and hear me.
He told me I need fear no fright, that there would he no danger;
he said the song would be all right, although I was a stranger;
But now my friend I cannot see, he won't come out and play with me.

Chorus.
Tho' I have such a way with me. a way with me, a way with me;
I have such a nice little way with me-do not think it wrong.
He won't come out and play with me, and play with me. And play with me;
He won't come out And play with me, play with me all the day long.

He promised he'd be in his place, he promised, too, to cheer me:
He said that I should see his face, and know that he was near me.
But courage! though he is not here, there is not any danger.
You are my friends, I need not fear, although I am a stranger.
Ah! there be is, my friend I see-will you come out And play with me.

Chorus.
For I have such a way with me, a way with me, a way with me;
I have such a nice little way with me-do not think it wrong.
Will you come out and play with me, and play with me, and play with me;
Will you come out and play with me, play with me all the day long.