NURSIE! NURSIE!
(Art Noel / Don Pelosi)
Elsi Carlisle (with Jay Wilbur & His Orch.) - 1939
Bebe Daniels & Ben Lyon - 1939
Shep Fields & His New Music (vocal: Ken Curtis) - 1942
Connee Boswell - 1942
Band Of The Southern Command (Instr.) - 1956
Concert Band & Chorus Of The R.A.A.F - 1974
Also recorded by:
Ambrose & His Orch.; Rochelle Turner; Chas & Dave.
As recorded by ELSIE CARLISLE:
Nursie, come over here and hold my hand
Nursie, there's something I can't understand
'Round my heart I've got a funny pain
Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! It's coming on again
Nursie, come over here and hold my hand
I feel awful shy
Nursie, when I look at you
My heart goes goo-goo-goo
Nursie, Nursie, I'm getting worsie
What'ya gonna do?
Every day in the park
When the troops are marching by
There's a nurse, what a nurse
And she catches every eye
What a style, what a smile
Can you wonder why they fall
From the Colonel to the Private
You'll hear the Army call
Nursie, come over here and hold my hand
Nursie, there's something I can't understand
Can't you see, I cannot stand at ease
Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! I'm knocking at the knees
Nursie, come over here and hold my hand
I feel awful shy
Nursie, when I look at you
My heart goes goo-goo-goo
Nursie, Nursie, I'm getting worsie
What'ya gonna do?
(Orchestral Interlude)
(Male Voice: Oh, Nursie!)
Yes, Sir
(Oh, Nursie, come over here)
What again?
(Yes, come and hold my hand, you know I've got an awful pain)
Oh, dear, dear!
(And when I look at you)
I know, something goes goo-goo-goo
(That's right)
(Nursie, nursie, we're getting worsie)
Oh, what'ya gonna do?
Nursie, come over here and hold my hand
Nursie, there's something I can't understand
'Round my heart I've got a funny pain
Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! It's coming on again
Nursie, come over here and hold my hand
'Cause I feel awful shy
Nursie, when I look at you
My heart goes goo-goo-goo
Nursie, Nursie, I'm getting worsie
What'ya gonna do?
(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - December 2012)
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As recorded by BEBE DANIELS & BEN LYON:
(MALE CHORUS:)
(Boys, here comes that Nursie. Number...)
(One - Two - Three - Four)
(Nursie, come over here and hold my hand)
(I feel awful shy)
(Nursie, when I look at you)
(My heart goes goo-goo-goo)
(Nursie, Nursie, I'm a-getting worsie)
(What'ya gonna do)
BEBE:
Every day in the park
When the troops are marching by
There's a nurse, what a nurse
And she catches every eye
What a style, what a smile
Can you wonder why they fall
From the Colonel to the Private
You'll hear the Army call
Oh! Nursie, come over here and hold my hand
Nursie, there's something I can't understand
'Round my heart I've got a funny pain
Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! It's coming on again
Oh! Nursie, come over here and hold my hand
I feel awfully shy
Nursie, when I look at you
My heart goes goo-goo-goo
Oh! Nursie, Nursie, I'm a-gettin' worsie
What'ya gonna do?
BEN: Say, Nurse Daniels
BEBE: What is it Sergeant Lyon?
BEN: I have imsomnia. What's a good remedy for it?
BEBE: Well, let's see. A glass of beer at regular intervals.
BEN: Beer? Will that put me to sleep?
BEBE: No, no, but it'll make you satisfies to stay awake.
BEN: Yeah, but the doctor told me to drink a glass of whiskey
after a hot bath.
BEBE: Did you do it?
BEN: No, I couldn't finish drinking the hot bath.
BEBE: Hah-hah, you are in a bad state.
BEN: Then come over here and hold my hand
BEBE: All right.
BEN: Now, that's swell.
BEN:
Nursie, look what you've been and gone and done
Nursie, you've got the Army on the run
All I hear in little Army huts is
Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! You're driving them all nuts
Nursie, look what you've been and gone and done
With those eyes of blue (BEBE: Brown!)
When you turn those peepers on
The boys can't carry on
Nursie, Nursie, they're a-getin' worsie
What'ya gonna do?
(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - December 2012)
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As recorded by KEN CURTIS with SHEP FIELDS:
Nursie! Nursie!
(Female Voice: Is someone calling me?)
Nursie! Nursie!
(What can the matter be?)
Nursie! Nursie!
(Just wait patiently)
It ain't surprisin' that our temperature is risin'
Nursie, come over here and hold my hand
Nursie, there's somethin' I can't understand
'Round my heart I've got a funny pain
Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! It's comin' on again
Nursie, come over here and hold my hand
I feel awful shy
Nursie when I look at you
My heart goes goo-goo-goo
Nursie, Nursie, I'm a-gettin' worsie
What'ya gonna do?
(Orchestral Interlude)
Nursie, come over here and hold my hand
(Nursie, there's something you can't understand)
'Round my heart I've got a funny pain
(Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! It's comin' on again)
Nursie, come over here and hold my hand
I feel awful shy
(Nursie when he looks at you)
(His heart goes goo, goo, goo)
My pulse is jumpin' and my heart is thumpin'
Nursie, Nursie I'm a-gettin' worsie
What'ya gonna do?
(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - December 2012)
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As recorded by CONNEE BOSWELL:
(Nursie! Nursie!)
(Nursie)
Yes?
(Come over here and hold my hand)
Again?
(Nursie, there's something I can't understand)
What's that?
('Round my heart I've got a funny pain)
Ahh!
(Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! It's coming on again)
That's what I figured
(Nursie, come over here and hold my hand)
You said that before
(I feel awful shy)
Well, you do look shy
(Nursie, when I look at you)
(My heart goes goo-goo-goo)
Oh, stop!
(Nursie, Nursie, I'm a-gettin' worsie)
(What'ya gonna do?)
Every day in the park
When the troops are marching by
There's a nurse, what a nurse
And she catches every eye
What a style, what a smile
Can you wonder why they fall
From the Colonel to the Private
You'll hear the fellahs call
Oh! Nursie, come over here and hold my hand
Nursie, there's something I can't understand
'Round my heart I've got a funny pain
Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! It's comin' on again
Nursie, come over here and hold my hand
I feel awful shy
Nursie, when I look at you
My heart goes goo-goo-goo
Nursie, Nursie, I'm a-gettin' worsie
What'ya gonna do?
(Orchestral Break)
Nursie, come over here and hold my hand
I feel awful shy
Nursie, when I look at you
My heart goes goo-goo-goo
Mercy, mercy, have a little mercy
Nursie, Nursie, I'm a-gettin' worsie
What'ya gonna do?
(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - December 2012)
