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The Little Good for Nothing's Good for Something after All

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Title
The Little Good For Nothing's Good For Something After All - Lyrics
Composer
Von Tilzer, Harry  
Lyricist
Klein, Lou  
Publisher
Harry Von Tilzer Music Pub. Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
The Little Good for Nothing’s Good for Something After All Verse: It’s funny how a nickname clung to little Mary Brown They called her good for nothing a tom boy ‘round the town As she grew up where e’er she’d go they’d call her by that name But if she’s good for nothing, angels must be just the same. Refrain: They always called her little good for nothing Just because like other children she was wild Tho’ she wasn’t all the blame still she couldn’t bear the name that clung to her since she was but a child But now she’s over there, she joined the Red Cross Giving up her life at duty’s calls And the ones that used to sneer are the first ones now to cheer the little good for nothing’s good for something after all. Verse: In her hometown they used to frown but now you’ll hear them say I knew our good for nothing would make us proud some day It may be strange but still it’s true how often you will find The one’s we thought were angel’s ‘turned out just the other kind. Refrain
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Record Series 12/9/96
  • Series 2, Box 17, Folder 4
Local Identifier
2014_12996_480
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
The Little Good for Nothing's Good for Something after All
Composer
Von Tilzer, Harry  
Lyricist
Klein, Lou  
Publisher
Harry Von Tilzer Music Pub. Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-01-09
Lyrics
The Little Good for Nothing’s Good for Something After All Verse: It’s funny how a nickname clung to little Mary Brown They called her good for nothing a tom boy ‘round the town As she grew up where e’er she’d go they’d call her by that name But if she’s good for nothing, angels must be just the same. Refrain: They always called her little good for nothing Just because like other children she was wild Tho’ she wasn’t all the blame still she couldn’t bear the name that clung to her since she was but a child But now she’s over there, she joined the Red Cross Giving up her life at duty’s calls And the ones that used to sneer are the first ones now to cheer the little good for nothing’s good for something after all. Verse: In her hometown they used to frown but now you’ll hear them say I knew our good for nothing would make us proud some day It may be strange but still it’s true how often you will find The one’s we thought were angel’s ‘turned out just the other kind. Refrain
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 17, Folder 4
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_480
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleThe Little Good for Nothing's Good for Something after All
ComposerVon Tilzer, Harry  
LyricistKlein, Lou  
PublisherHarry Von Tilzer Music Pub. Co.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-01-09
LyricsThe Little Good for Nothing’s Good for Something After All Verse: It’s funny how a nickname clung to little Mary Brown They called her good for nothing a tom boy ‘round the town As she grew up where e’er she’d go they’d call her by that name But if she’s good for nothing, angels must be just the same. Refrain: They always called her little good for nothing Just because like other children she was wild Tho’ she wasn’t all the blame still she couldn’t bear the name that clung to her since she was but a child But now she’s over there, she joined the Red Cross Giving up her life at duty’s calls And the ones that used to sneer are the first ones now to cheer the little good for nothing’s good for something after all. Verse: In her hometown they used to frown but now you’ll hear them say I knew our good for nothing would make us proud some day It may be strange but still it’s true how often you will find The one’s we thought were angel’s ‘turned out just the other kind. Refrain
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 17, Folder 4
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_480
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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