Jerry Mon Cheri
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Title | Jerry Mon Cheri |
Composer | Tierney, Harry |
Lyricist | Murphy, Stanley |
Publisher | Jerome H. Remick & Co. |
Place of Publication | New York (N.Y.) |
Year of Publication | 1918 |
Date of Copyright | 1918-03-30 |
Lyrics | Jerry Mon Cheri Verse: Jerry McSherry was a number on top sergeant who sail’d for gay Paree. Across the bring sea. Jerry was very attractive to the ladies In his uniform that fit him to a “T.” He reach’d the champs Eleysee. He saw the Bois Boulogne. He said if I’m not crazy Here’s just where I belong. He met a lonely “lilly,” and lov’d her for a day. Then heard her singing as he march’d away Refrain: Jerry mon cheri I’m very very fond of you la la Jerry mon cheri I love your yankee eyes so blue la la I love your hanky panky swanky yankee way. Oh how I love to hear you say Oh boy oh boy oh joy oh Jerry mon cheri Don’t sail across the sea My heart is bumping and jumping for thee. Be what you call my sweet “papa” I’ll teach you love “come see com saw” Oh Jerry mon cheri, Won’t you stay in gay Paree. Verse: Jerry McSherry has been made the big top colonel commands the infantry That sail’d across the sea. Jerry is very impress’d with is appearance When he come in on a visit to Paree. He str |
Repository | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music |
Original Location |
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Local Identifier | 2014_12996_375 |
Collection Title | James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986 |
Collection | James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection |
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