IVY (CLING TO ME)
(Isham Jones / Jimmy Johnson / Alex Rodgers) (1922)




Ivy, Ivy, way down on South Car'lina
You're a heart entwiner Ivy, Ivy
Will you be waiting for me like you said you'd be

Ivy, Ivy, if you would write me maybe
I could stand it baby, but you won't
Should if you don't
I'm comin' back to Carolina and bring my love with me

And Ivy maybe when you see just how sweet I can be
And when you see the load of love I am bringing
Around my heart again I know you'll be clinging
Ivy, come on cling I'll bring a wedding ring Oh
Ivy won't you come and wrap yourself
all around my heart

Ivy, Ivy, steam engines jus' a hummin'
Ivy, I'm acomin' Ivy, Ivy
Jus' like I told you I'd be comin'
home to you Ivy, Ivy

My heart with love's so loaded
Hard for me to tote it
Hope an' trust, should my heart bust
You'll know it busted bringin'
all of my love back home to you

And Ivy maybe when you see just how sweet I can be
And when you see the load of love I am bringing
Around my heart again I know you'll be clinging
Ivy, come on cling I'll bring a wedding ring Oh
Ivy won't you come and wrap yourself
all around my heart




(Contributed by  - February 2007)