I Told My Baby With the Ukelele

I Told My Baby With the Ukelele - George Formby

Now I had a sweetie once upon a time

Well she was my ideal

And when she was near I used to feel

Well you know how you feel

But I was shy and couldn't tell my love

When I did my knees all shook

So I thought I would say it with music

And I bought myself a uke

I learnt this sloppy tune

Then one night underneath the Wigan moon

I told my baby with the ukulele

I sung a song of Araby

I told my baby with the ukulele

But she only laughed at me

I played it soft and sad she didn't care a bit

And then I got so mad I swore I'd make a hit

So I told my baby with the ukulele

I bashed her with it over the head

But oh She was a pal

I only wish you could have seen that gal

Her hair was brunette type

It had pretty wrinkles like you see in tripe

She's going to have it bobbed this Spring

Now where will the sparrows nest poor things

Her face it is so bright

You can't see a blemish on a foggy night

And when she smiles on her own accord

Her face lights up because she's lantern jawed

Her teeth they are devine

All the colours in the rainbow there you'll find

Black blue green and red you bet

She only wants a white one for a snooker set

Her neck I loved it so

I brought her a present about a week ago

Two little gifts she'll use I hope

I bought her a sponge and a bar of soap

When I went to meet my little maid

Let her hear the sernade I played

I told my baby with the ukulele

I sung a song of Araby

I told my baby with the ukulele

But she only laughed at me

I played it soft and sad she didn't care a bit

And then I got so mad

I swore I'd make a hit

So I told my baby with the ukulele

I bashed her with it over the head

But oh She was a pal

I only wish you could have seen that gal