I Told My Baby with the Ukele-George Formby

[ti:I Told My Baby With the Ukelele] [ar:George Formby] [al:George Formby: Essential Collection] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]I Told My Baby with the Ukele - George Formby [00:06.57]Now I had a sweetie once upon a time [00:09.87]Well she was my ideal [00:12.16] [00:12.85]And when she was near I used to feel [00:16.14]Well you know how you feel [00:18.39] [00:19.51]But I was shy and couldn't tell my love [00:22.20]When I did my knees all shook [00:25.52]So I thought I would say it with music [00:28.50]And I bought myself a uke [00:31.54]I learnt this sloppy tune [00:34.02] [00:34.66]Then one night underneath the Wigan moon [00:37.92]I told my baby with the ukulele [00:41.04]I sung a song of Araby [00:43.55] [00:44.43]I told my baby with the ukulele [00:47.40]But she only laughed at me [00:49.55] [00:50.16]I played it soft and sad she didn't care a bit [00:53.22]And then I got so mad I swore I'd make a hit [00:56.47]So I told my baby with the ukulele [00:59.71]I bashed her with it over the head [01:03.03]But oh She was a pal [01:06.00]I only wish you could have seen that gal [01:09.00]Her hair was brunette type [01:12.25]It had pretty wrinkles like you see in tripe [01:15.29]She's going to have it bobbed this Spring [01:18.41]Now where will the sparrows nest poor things [01:21.47]Her face it is so bright [01:24.78]You can't see a blemish on a foggy night [01:27.88]And when she smiles on her own accord [01:30.90]Her face lights up because she's lantern jawed [01:34.06]Her teeth they are devine [01:36.96]All the colours in the rainbow there you'll find [01:40.15]Black blue green and red you bet [01:43.32]She only wants a white one for a snooker set [01:46.39]Her neck I loved it so [01:49.54]I brought her a present about a week ago [01:52.67]Two little gifts she'll use I hope [01:55.75]I bought her a sponge and a bar of soap [01:58.85]When I went to meet my little maid [02:01.86]Let her hear the sernade I played [02:05.06] [02:36.02]I told my baby with the ukulele [02:39.00]I sung a song of Araby [02:41.36] [02:41.89]I told my baby with the ukulele [02:45.07]But she only laughed at me [02:47.90]I played it soft and sad she didn't care a bit [02:50.89]And then I got so mad [02:52.40]I swore I'd make a hit [02:54.30]So I told my baby with the ukulele [02:57.43]I bashed her with it over the head [02:59.95] [03:00.51]But oh She was a pal [03:04.21]I only wish you could have seen that gal