I'm Going to Find a Girl

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I'm Going to Find a Girl (1917)
Jerome Kern (music) and P. G. Wodehouse (lyrics)
594245I'm Going to Find a Girl1917Jerome Kern (music) and P. G. Wodehouse (lyrics)
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[Verse]

(OLLIE.) I want the sort of wife
Who'll lead a calm, domestic life.
(BUB.) For me that kind of dame,
Would be a lot too tame.
I want to find a girl
Who'll help me buck the social whirl.
(STUB.) While I prefer the sort,
Who's fond of outdoor sport.
Our tastes, you see, do not agree,
But one thing you can take from me

[Chorus]

(All.) That I am going to find a girl some day,
If I have to hunt till I am gray
Yes, if you stick around a while,
You'll see me walking down the aisle
With the little missus.
She may be a blonde or a brunette:
I've not settled all the details yet
(STUB.) This is all I want to say,
(BUB.) Some fine day
(OLLIE.) Come what may,
(All.) I am going to find a girl you bet.

[Verse]

(OLLIE.) The girl I have in mind
I know it will be hard to find
(BUB.) And none that I can see
Has zip enough for me.
I'm pretty hard to suit
She must have style and be a beaut.
(STUB.) We'll track her down in time,
Then oh! that wedding chime
Though cruel Fate may make us wait!
We're sure to find her soon or late.

[Chorus]

(All.) Yes, I am going to find a girl some day,
If I have to hunt till I am gray
Yes, if you stick around a while,
You'll see me walking down the aisle
With the little missus.
She may be a blonde or a brunette:
I've not settled all the details yet
(STUB.) This is all I want to say,
(BUB.) Some fine day
(OLLIE.) Come what may,
(All.) I am going to find a girl you bet.

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