American Old Time Song Lyrics: 48 Oh Uncle John

Theater, Music-Hall, Nostalgic, Irish & Historic Old Songs, Volume 48

OH! UNCLE JOHN.
Copyright, 1895, by Francis, Day & Hunter.
Words and Music by Felix McGlennon.

Maiden Ruth one day came into town, just to see her uncle dear;
Maiden Ruth had on a girlish gown, and it made her look so queer:
Maiden Ruth had never seen New York, not until that day, poor thing,
As her uncle look her all around, she began to sing:

Chorus.
Oh! Uncle John, Isn't it nice on Broadway;
Oh! Uncle John, here I will remain;
Oh! Uncle John, now that I've seen the Bowery,
Life in the country's awful slow, and I'll never go back again.

Uncle John escorted maiden Ruth all around the town, with Care-
First he took her up to Central Park, then they went to Chatham Square:
Strange sights maiden Ruth had witnessed from Harlem down to New York bay;
Every one could tell what pleased her most by the way she'd say:

Chorus.
Oh! Uncle John, isn't it nice on Broadway;
Oh! Uncle John, here I will remain;
Oh! Uncle John, now that I've area the Bowery,
Life in the country's awful slow, and I'll never go back again.

Uncle somehow lost her in the crowd, up and down the street he ran,
Soon he found her happy as could he, chatting with a policeman;
Uncle John then said to maiden Ruth." Come along." but Ruth replied,
"I must kiss that handsome man in blue," so she did and cried:
Chorus.
Oh! Uncle John, Isn't it nice on Broadway;
Oh! Uncle John, here I will remain:
Oh! Uncle John, now that I've seen the Bowery,
Life in the country's awful slow, and I'll never go back again.