For almost twenty years I've been a minstrel girl
Singing for my supper in the thrums
And in that time my world has been a minstrel world
And the history of my life is in my songs
Gay songs, sad songs, good songs and bad songs
New songs, old songs, shy songs and bold songs
Dusk songs, dawn songs, show must go on songs
Ever so smart songs
And oh 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 want to do it
I didn't want to 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 happy

You made me feel so bad
You made me sigh cause
I didn't want to tell you
I didn't want to tell you
I think you're grand
That's true
Yes I do
Deed I do
You know I do
I can't tell you
What I'm feeling
The very mention of your name
Sends my heart reeling
You know you made me
Love you
The bells are ringing
For me and my cat
The birds are singing
For me and my cat

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
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
I love him more
A fashion for me
Won't display
I just adore him
So I can't ignore him
The boy next door







The next door.
Clang, clang, clang went the trolley.
Ding, ding, ding went the bell.
, ***, *** went my heart strings.
From the moment I saw him, I fell.
Chug, chug, chug went the motor.
Blur, bump, bump, bump went the brake.
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.
Blop, blop, blop went the wheel.

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 the end.
It was grand just to stand with his hand holding on to the end of the line.