WAIT TILL YOU GET THEM IN THE AIR BOYS
Albert Von Tilzer (m) Lew Brown (l)


Billy Murray   rec 1919



Sometimes you try to love a girl
And she says no to you;
It makes you feel so blue,
But there's nothing you can do!

You take her for an auto ride
And start that mushy talk,
But if she doesn't like it,
She gets out and starts to walk.

They've fooled us ever since the world began,
But listen boys, I've got a little plan!

Wait till you get them up in the air, boys,
Wait till you get them up in the air.
You can make them hug and squeeze you too,
For if they don't,
Just say you won't
Come down until they do!

Wait till you get them up in the clouds, boys,
There won't be anyone to watch you there!
You can loop the loop and she can hardly get her breath,
It isn't hard to reason with a girl who's scared to death!
So wait till you get them up in the air, boys,
Up, up, up up, way up in the air!

Do you remember when you took the girlie out to dine?
You used to buy her wine,
It made her feel so fine!
She'd always hug and kiss you 'cause she felt so light and gay,
And I suppose you're worried since they took the wine away!

But boys, it's not as bad as you expect,
An aero ride will have the same effect!

Wait till you get them up in the air, boys,
Wait till you get them up in the air.
You can make them hug and squeeze you too,
For if they don't,
Just say you won't
Come down until they do!

So wait till you get them up in the clouds, boys,
There won't be anyone to watch you there!
When you get her way up high, have all the fun you can,
There never was a girl who'd fall that far for any man!
So wait till you get them up in the air, boys,
Up, up, up up, way up in the air!

Wait till you get them up in the air, boys,
Up, up, up up, way up in the air!





(Contributed by Peter Akers - November 2008)