For almost twenty years
I've been a minstrel girl
Singing for my supper in the throne
And in that time in my world
Has been a minstrel world
And the history of my life is in my songs
Gain songs sad songs good songs and bad songs
New songs old songs shy songs and bore songs
Dusk songs dawn songs
Show must go on songs
Ever so smart songs
And all my broken heart songs
I've got so many songs
I don't know what to do
Except
To sing a few of them
For you
Would you like to hear
You made me love you
I didn't wanna do it
I didn't wanna do it
You made me love you
And all the time you knew it
I guess you always knew it
You made me happy
Sometimes
You made me glad
But there were times dear
You made me feel
So bad
You made me sigh 'cause
I didn't wanna tell you
I didn't wanna tell you
I think your grand
That's true
Yes I do
Did I do
You know I do
I can't tell you
What I'm feeling
The very mention of your name
Sends my heart really
You know you made me
Love you
The bells are ringing
For me and my gal
The birds are singing
For me and my gal
Everybody's been knowing
To a wedding they're going
And for weeks they've been sewing
Every Susie and Sal
They're congregating
For me and my gal
The parson's waiting
For me and my gal
And sometime
We're gonna build a little home for two
Or three or four or more
In love land for me and my gal
How can I ignore
The boy next door
I love him more
Than I can say
Doesn't try to please me
Doesn't even tease me
And he never sees me glance
His way
And though I'm heart sore
The boy next door
Affection for me
Won't display
I just
Adore him
So I can't
Ignore him
The boy next door
Clang clang clang went the trolley
Ding ding ding went the bell
Zing zing zing went my heart strings
From the moment I saw him I fell
Chug chug chug went the motor
Bump bump bump went the break
Thump thump thump went my heart strings
When he smiled I could feel the car shake
He tipped his hat
And took a seat
He said he hoped he hadn't stepped upon my feet
He asked my name
I held my breath
I couldn't speak because he scared me half to death
Buzz buzz buzz went the buzzer
Plop plop plop went the wheels
Stop stop went my heart strings
As he started to leave
I took hold of his sleeve with my hand
And as if it were planned
He stayed on with me and it was grand just to stand
With his hand
Holding mine
To the end of the line