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Ooh! La, La, I'm Having a Wonderful Time

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Title
Ooh La La I'm Having a Wonderful Time - Lyrics
Composer
Nelson, Ed  
Lyricist
Green, Bud  
Publisher
A. J. Stasny Music Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
Ooh! La, La (I’m Having a Wonderful Time) Verse: I just got a note, that my brother wrote, it came from France to me, In the note he writes of Paris and the sights, he tells of those French babies they have across the sea, He met one there that sent his brain awhirl, and this is what he writes about that girl. Refrain: She hollers ooh, la, la, when I start kissing, she says sweet papa, there’s nothing missing, She’s crazy about the way my kisses taste, she tells me my arms are only going to waste Around her, ooh, la, la, her disposition always keeps me feeling fine, I don’t have to parlez parlex vous Francais, we have no time for parlez vousing anyway, She hollers ooh, la, la, when I start kissing, oh I’m having a wonderful time. Verse: Her big baby eyes took me by surprise, they seem to speak of love, She says stay away, but they say come and play, and that’s just when I feel I’m in heaven up above, I’m glad they sent me here to gay Paree, ‘cause when I have this baby on my knee, Refr
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_561
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
Ooh! La, La, I'm Having a Wonderful Time
Composer
Nelson, Ed  
Lyricist
Green, Bud  
Publisher
A. J. Stasny Music Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-11-15
Lyrics
Ooh! La, La (I’m Having a Wonderful Time) Verse: I just got a note, that my brother wrote, it came from France to me, In the note he writes of Paris and the sights, he tells of those French babies they have across the sea, He met one there that sent his brain awhirl, and this is what he writes about that girl. Refrain: She hollers ooh, la, la, when I start kissing, she says sweet papa, there’s nothing missing, She’s crazy about the way my kisses taste, she tells me my arms are only going to waste Around her, ooh, la, la, her disposition always keeps me feeling fine, I don’t have to parlez parlex vous Francais, we have no time for parlez vousing anyway, She hollers ooh, la, la, when I start kissing, oh I’m having a wonderful time. Verse: Her big baby eyes took me by surprise, they seem to speak of love, She says stay away, but they say come and play, and that’s just when I feel I’m in heaven up above, I’m glad they sent me here to gay Paree, ‘cause when I have this baby on my knee, Refr
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_561
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleOoh! La, La, I'm Having a Wonderful Time
ComposerNelson, Ed  
LyricistGreen, Bud  
PublisherA. J. Stasny Music Co.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-11-15
LyricsOoh! La, La (I’m Having a Wonderful Time) Verse: I just got a note, that my brother wrote, it came from France to me, In the note he writes of Paris and the sights, he tells of those French babies they have across the sea, He met one there that sent his brain awhirl, and this is what he writes about that girl. Refrain: She hollers ooh, la, la, when I start kissing, she says sweet papa, there’s nothing missing, She’s crazy about the way my kisses taste, she tells me my arms are only going to waste Around her, ooh, la, la, her disposition always keeps me feeling fine, I don’t have to parlez parlex vous Francais, we have no time for parlez vousing anyway, She hollers ooh, la, la, when I start kissing, oh I’m having a wonderful time. Verse: Her big baby eyes took me by surprise, they seem to speak of love, She says stay away, but they say come and play, and that’s just when I feel I’m in heaven up above, I’m glad they sent me here to gay Paree, ‘cause when I have this baby on my knee, Refr
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_561
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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