You must forgive me
My memory's as good as my clothes
1902, Mr. George M. Cohen
Writer of such great songs
"You're a Grand Old Flag" and "Yankee Doodle Dandee"
Wrote this number and I got it right on the dust
Of one of my old music collections
All I want is fifty million dollars
Seal skins to protect me from the cold
If I only knew how stocks would go in Wall Street
And were living in a mansion built of gold
Why, if I could only stay sixteen forever
Then I know that I'd be satisfied with life
All I want is wheatgerm for my breakfast
And a champagne fountain sizzling at my feet
While Rockefeller waited on the table
And Lombardo's band playin' while I eat
If I only owned Western Union cable
If I only had an heiress for a wife
If I could only stay sixteen forever and ever
Then I'd know that I'd be satisfied with life
You know, my friends
There are many things in this world I'd love to have
As long as you have peace of heart and peace of soul
And things are right up there, that's all you need
If I had all that, why
If I could only stay sixteen forever and ever and ever
Then I know that I'd be satisfied
I know that I'd be satisfied
I know that I'd be satisfied with life
Thank you
Thank you so much
Before our little next number
In 1910, Mr. Billy Williams, great English star of his day
Did this number
And it's the first time it's ever been done
Anywhere outside of the States, since that time
Where does Daddy go when he goes out?
Where does the fire go when it goes out?