When they had the earthquake in San Francisco Back in nineteen-six They said that old Mother Nature Was up to her old tricks That's the story that went around But here's the real lowdown Put the blame on Mame, boys Put the blame on Mame One night she started to shim and shake That brought on the Frisco quake So you can put the blame on Mame, boys Put the blame on Mame They once had a shootin' up in the Klondike When they got Dan McGrew Folks were putting the blame on The lady known as Lou That's the story that went around But here's the real lowdown Put the blame on Mame, boys Put the blame on Mame Mame did a dance called the hoochie coo That's the thing that slew McGrew Put the blame Mame, boys Put the blame on Mame