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I've Got My Captain Working for Me Now

Title
I've Got My Captain Working For Me Now - Lyrics
Composer
Berlin, Irving  
Lyricist
Berlin, Irving  
Publisher
Irving Berlin  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
  • I’ve Got my Captain Working for Me Now Verse: Johnny Jones was a first class private In the army last year. Now he’s back to bus’ness in his father’s place. Sunday night I saw him with a smiling face. When I asked why he felt so happy, Johnny chuckled with glee
  • He winked his eye And made this reply: “Something wonderful has happened to me.” Refrain: I’ve got the guy Who used to be my captain working for me. He wanted work So I made him a clerk In my father’s factory. And bye and bye I’m gonna have him wrapped in work up to his brow, I make him open the office ev’ry morning at eight I come around about four hours late. Ev’rything comes to those who wait I’ve got my captain working for me now. Verse: He’s not worth what I have to pay him But I’ll never complain I’ve agreed to give him fifty dollars per. It’s worth twice as much to hear him call me “sir,” While I sit in my cosy office, He’s outside working hard
  • Out in the hall At my beck and call With a feather duster standing guard Ref
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Original Location
  • Record Series 12/9/96
  • Series 2, Box 16, Folder 2
Local Identifier
2014_12996_369
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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Title
I've Got My Captain Working for Me Now
Composer
Berlin, Irving  
Lyricist
Berlin, Irving  
Publisher
Irving Berlin  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1919  
Date of Copyright
1919-09-30
Lyrics
  • I’ve Got my Captain Working for Me Now Verse: Johnny Jones was a first class private In the army last year. Now he’s back to bus’ness in his father’s place. Sunday night I saw him with a smiling face. When I asked why he felt so happy, Johnny chuckled with glee
  • Out in the hall At my beck and call With a feather duster standing guard Ref
  • He winked his eye And made this reply: “Something wonderful has happened to me.” Refrain: I’ve got the guy Who used to be my captain working for me. He wanted work So I made him a clerk In my father’s factory. And bye and bye I’m gonna have him wrapped in work up to his brow, I make him open the office ev’ry morning at eight I come around about four hours late. Ev’rything comes to those who wait I’ve got my captain working for me now. Verse: He’s not worth what I have to pay him But I’ll never complain I’ve agreed to give him fifty dollars per. It’s worth twice as much to hear him call me “sir,” While I sit in my cosy office, He’s outside working hard
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Original Location
  • Record Series 12/9/96
  • Series 2, Box 16, Folder 2
Local Identifier
2014_12996_369
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleI've Got My Captain Working for Me Now
ComposerBerlin, Irving  
LyricistBerlin, Irving  
PublisherIrving Berlin  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1919  
Date of Copyright1919-09-30
Lyrics
  • I’ve Got my Captain Working for Me Now Verse: Johnny Jones was a first class private In the army last year. Now he’s back to bus’ness in his father’s place. Sunday night I saw him with a smiling face. When I asked why he felt so happy, Johnny chuckled with glee
  • Out in the hall At my beck and call With a feather duster standing guard Ref
  • He winked his eye And made this reply: “Something wonderful has happened to me.” Refrain: I’ve got the guy Who used to be my captain working for me. He wanted work So I made him a clerk In my father’s factory. And bye and bye I’m gonna have him wrapped in work up to his brow, I make him open the office ev’ry morning at eight I come around about four hours late. Ev’rything comes to those who wait I’ve got my captain working for me now. Verse: He’s not worth what I have to pay him But I’ll never complain I’ve agreed to give him fifty dollars per. It’s worth twice as much to hear him call me “sir,” While I sit in my cosy office, He’s outside working hard
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Original Location
  • Record Series 12/9/96
  • Series 2, Box 16, Folder 2
Local Identifier2014_12996_369
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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