American Old Time Song Lyrics: 44 Greet The Old Man With A Smile
Theater, Music-Hall, Nostalgic, Irish & Historic Old Songs, Volume 44
Greet the Old Man with a Smile.
Copyright, 1884, by The B. F. Wood Music Co.
Libretto by R. A. Barnet. Music by G. W. Chadwick.
O wives, if yon'd keep your dear husbands at home,
Be neat if you can't put on style;
Put on a clean collar and fix up your hair,
And greet the old man with a smile.
Chorus.
Then greet the old man with a smile,
Greet the old man with a smile,
Put on a clean collar and fix up your hair,
And greet the old man with a smile.
Buy meat that is tender, and cook it as well
As you can if you can't cook in style;
Keep everything neat as a pin In the house,
And greet the old man with a smile.
Chorus.
Then greet the old man with a smile,
Greet the old man with a smile.
Keep everything neat as a pin in the house,
And greet the old man with a smile.
And do not forget, as heap after heap
Of flap-jacks you on his plate pile,
To say you are happy to see him at home,
And when you are saying it smile.
Chorus.
Then greet the old man with a smile,
Greet the old man with a smile;
To say you are happy to see him at home,
And greet the old man with a smile.
Ton know there are places and scenes that good men
From home, wife and children beguile;
Remember the bar-keeper never forgets
To greet the old man with a smile.
Chorus.
Then greet the old man with a smile,
Greet the old man with a smile;
Remember the bar-keeper never forgets
To greet the old man with a smile-
Greet the old man with a smile.