Sweet Henry - Billy West (1923)

Henry Lee from Tennessee
knew all about love from A to Z

Oh me, oh my, how they did fall.
They call him Sweet Henry,
Neat Henry--some Romeo.

Say, he's the greatest lover yet,
and he's dog-gone hard to get.

They love him. Sweet kissing--they glisten.
Here's what I know--he's got the gal so dizzy...

Dapper Dan and Lovin' Sam had
grabbed those high brown maids.

You take my word that this here bird can
give them cause and pain and beat 'em.

He's clever. He never longs for company.
They envy Sweet Henry, the pride of Tennessee.

I tried to figure out lyrics for most of the song. If I had the sheet music, I would have caught more words.

Harry Akst wrote the music, and Benny Davis wrote the words.