"Mister Dooley"
Dan W. Quinn
Victor 1466
1902
Lyrics by William Jerome
Music by Jean Schwartz
There is a man that's known to all, a man of great renown,
A man whose name is on the lips of everyone in town,
You read about him every day--you've heard his name no doubt.
And if he even sneezes, they will get an Extra out.
For Mister Dooley, for Mister Dooley--
The greatest man the country ever knew.
Quite diplomatic, and democratic,
is Mister Dooley ooley ooley oo.
Napoleon had an army of a hundred thousand men.
He marched them up the hill and then he marched them down again.
When they were up, why they were upon that I'll bet a crown.
And though Napoleon marched them up who was it called them down?
'Twas Mister Dooley, 'twas Mister Dooley.
He always knew a little parle vou.
With Bonipartee, A la Ma Carty
was Mister Dooley ooley ooley oo.
Now wireless telegraphy is cutting quite a dash.
And messages across the sea are sent now like a flash.
With all the great inventors it has made an awful hit.
And but few of them acknowledge that the man invented it
was Mister Dooley, was Mister Dooley.
To Edison he taught a thing or two.
And young Marconi eats macaroni
Along with Mister Dooley-ooley-ooley-oo.
Of Washington you’ve heard the tale about the cherry tree.
In fact, it seems to be a part of Yankee history.
"Who cut that tree?" his father said, and George began to cry.
"Oh, father dear," said little George, "I cannot tell a lie."
‘Twas Mister Dooley, Mister Dooley
His father said, "Now, Georgie, is it true?"
With meditation, was it Carrie Nation?
Or Mr. Dooley-ooley-ooley-oo?
Of course you all remember the reception to the Prince.
And everyone who met him voted Henny was immense.
He said he had a bully time while he was over here.
And the only man he ever met could beat him drinking beer
was Mister Dooley, was Mister Dooley.
He drank more than the Germans--they could brew.
The great adviser to Bill the Kaiser
Is Mr. Dooley-ooley-ooley-oo.
"Mister Dooley" Dan W. Quinn on Victor 1466 (1902) lyrics by William Jerome, music by Jean Schwartz