In My Merry Oldsmobile
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In My Merry Oldsmobile is the name of a popular song from 1905, with music by Gus Edwards and lyrics by Vincent P. Bryan. Its chorus, especially, is one of the most enduring automobile-oriented songs.
The words, as sung by Billy Murray, are as follows:
Verse 1
- Young Johnny Steele has an Oldsmobile
- He loves his dear little girl
- She is the queen of his gas machine
- She has his heart in a whirl
- Now when they go for a spin, you know,
- She tries to learn the auto, so
- He lets her steer, while he gets her ear
- And whispers soft and low...
Verse 2
- They love to "spark" in the dark old park
- As they go flying along
- She says she knows why the motor goes
- The "sparker" is awfully strong
- Each day they "spoon" to the engine's tune
- Their honeymoon will happen soon
- He'll win Lucille with his Oldsmobile
- And then he'll fondly croon...
Chorus
- Come away with me, Lucille
- In my merry Oldsmobile
- Down the road of life we'll fly
- Automobubbling, you and I
- To the church we'll swiftly steal
- Then our wedding bells will peal
- You can go as far as you like with me
- In my merry Oldsmobile.
The original is available from the Internet Archive.
