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Oh! Susie, Behave

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Supplementary Document

Title
Oh, Susie, Behave - Lyrics
Composer
Olman, Abe  
Lyricist
Rose, Ed  
Publisher
McCarthy & Fisher Music Pub.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
  • Oh, Susie, Behave Verse: Susie was a nurse, pretty little nurse, and she won renown, She had eyes that said “Be careful,” still the boys kept hanging ‘round. When she’d hold the hand of an injured man, temper’tures flew high
  • Each pulse would leap to fever heat then you’d hear the victim cry: Refrain: Oh! Susie, oh! Susie oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! Susie behave, the doctor takes my pulse ev’ry night, Then you come ‘round and zip! There goes my resolutions. Oh! Susie, oh! Susie, I have tried to be brave, I’ve been through many a fight, but when you’re near me at night, Oh! Oh! Susie behave. Verse: Susie had become loved by everyone who came there to rest, There were lots who had heart trouble, but not one would dare confess. Time flew quickly by, people wondered why, not one had come out, But they began to understand when they heard the inmates shout. 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 18, Folder 9
Local Identifier
2014_12996_552
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
Oh! Susie, Behave
Composer
Olman, Abe  
Lyricist
Rose, Ed  
Publisher
McCarthy & Fisher Music Pub.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-11-18
Lyrics
  • Each pulse would leap to fever heat then you’d hear the victim cry: Refrain: Oh! Susie, oh! Susie oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! Susie behave, the doctor takes my pulse ev’ry night, Then you come ‘round and zip! There goes my resolutions. Oh! Susie, oh! Susie, I have tried to be brave, I’ve been through many a fight, but when you’re near me at night, Oh! Oh! Susie behave. Verse: Susie had become loved by everyone who came there to rest, There were lots who had heart trouble, but not one would dare confess. Time flew quickly by, people wondered why, not one had come out, But they began to understand when they heard the inmates shout. Refrain
  • Oh, Susie, Behave Verse: Susie was a nurse, pretty little nurse, and she won renown, She had eyes that said “Be careful,” still the boys kept hanging ‘round. When she’d hold the hand of an injured man, temper’tures flew high
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 18, Folder 9
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_552
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleOh! Susie, Behave
ComposerOlman, Abe  
LyricistRose, Ed  
PublisherMcCarthy & Fisher Music Pub.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-11-18
Lyrics
  • Each pulse would leap to fever heat then you’d hear the victim cry: Refrain: Oh! Susie, oh! Susie oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! Susie behave, the doctor takes my pulse ev’ry night, Then you come ‘round and zip! There goes my resolutions. Oh! Susie, oh! Susie, I have tried to be brave, I’ve been through many a fight, but when you’re near me at night, Oh! Oh! Susie behave. Verse: Susie had become loved by everyone who came there to rest, There were lots who had heart trouble, but not one would dare confess. Time flew quickly by, people wondered why, not one had come out, But they began to understand when they heard the inmates shout. Refrain
  • Oh, Susie, Behave Verse: Susie was a nurse, pretty little nurse, and she won renown, She had eyes that said “Be careful,” still the boys kept hanging ‘round. When she’d hold the hand of an injured man, temper’tures flew high
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 18, Folder 9
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_552
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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