Three Little Words Page #3

You know...

...there hasn't been a good

Japanese song for quite a while.

Got something here

I thought might work out.

I call it "So Long, Oo-long."

I figured the rhythm

is something like this:

So long, Oo-long

How long you gonna be gone?

You got something to fit that?

Well, let's see.

How about this?

Wait a minute. Try that again, will you?

So long, Oo-long

How long you gonna be gone?

Now, wait a minute.

That's the same tune you just played.

Well, I know it.

Are you trying to put something

over on me?

- Well, no, I thought it would fit.

- Well, it doesn't fit.

What's the matter with you,

you only got one tune?

- I got plenty of tunes in me.

- Well, I've only heard one tune.

Yeah, I know.

Right now, all I got is one rotten tune.

Take it easy, kid.

Now, don't get excited.

- Don't get excited.

- Who's excited? I'm not excited.

I'll tell you what I'll do.

I'll leave this lyric. If you come up

with something, give me a ring.

If you don't, well, don't worry.

See you around.

So long, Oo-long

How long you gonna be gone?

Your little Japanee

Will be waiting

Underneath the bamboo tree

So don't be too long, Oo-long

I'll long while you're away

Waiting for the day

When you come back to me

I'll sit and sigh

'Neath the oriental sky

Each day that I

Am left alone

In Nagasaki

So long, Oo-long

How long you gonna roam?

Please don't be too long

Oo-long, so long

Hurry back home

Ming Toy

Loved a boy

Happy little Japanee

Oo-long was his name

Set her heart aflame

- One day, he say

- Soon I got to go away

- When he leave

- Ming Toy grieve

Everybody hear her say

I'll sit and sigh

'Neath the oriental sky

Each day that I

Am left alone

In Nagasaki

So long, Oo-long

How long you going to roam?

Please don't be too long

Oo-long, so long

Hurry back home

- Hi, boys.

- Yes, sir, 10 cents.

Right. We have...

No, no, no. The Palace tonight.

I fixed it with Mrs. Carter DeHaven

to hear your song.

- Well...

- Not that, the new one.

If she likes it,

she'll introduce it next week.

Who's sorry now?

Who's sorry now?

Whose heart is aching

For breaking each vow?

Who's sad and blue?

Who's crying too?

Just like I cried over you

Right to the end

Just like a friend

I tried to warn you

Somehow

You had your way

Now you must pay

I'm glad that you're sorry now

Right to the end

Just like a friend

I tried to warn you

Somehow

You had your way

Now you must pay

I'm glad

That you're sorry now

Oh, that's great.

Looks like another hit.

You're making a habit of it.

- Thank you.

- We'll introduce it next week.

- Oh, good, thanks.

- Oh, Bert, how is your knee?

- Oh, better, better. Thank you.

- Wonderful. I'm glad. Excuse me.

- Boys, it was just great, that's all.

- Bert, swell.

Bert, I want a copy to send on to Jessie.

Can't you hear her sing it?

- Yeah, sure.

- It was like it was written for her.

Oh, I suppose

you haven't heard the news.

- No.

- Well, it's not settled yet.

But she may team up

with Bill Courtney next season.

They'll do an act

like she used to do with you.

Well, it's not definite yet.

They ought to do all right.

He's a very talented guy.

- Yeah.

- See you later, Charlie.

Yeah, yeah. Good night.

Oh, me and my big mouth.

Yeah, he doesn't talk about her

very much anymore.

Hey, where is she playing next week?

- Jessie?

- Yeah.

Montreal, at Queen's Theatre. Why?

I'll see you later.

Where did you get that girl?

Oh, you lucky devil

What's the matter?

Can't a fella dance if he feels like it?

- Well, I didn't say anything.

- What are you gaping at?

I'm not gaping.

I always look this way.

- You hurt your leg again, Bert?

- No. It's all right.

- I just gotta cut out those knee drops.

- Yeah.

You know what I think?

We ought to take a little vacation.

I mean it.

We've been working too hard.

We're tired.

It would do us good.

We could go to Miami Beach

or New Orleans, Hot Springs or Montreal.

Why Montreal?

Oh, no reason. Nice little town.

Might be a nice place to work on

that play you're always talking about.

Besides, I got

some relatives up there...

...and we could get

a good home-cooked meal.

Hey, Harry, I gave you a bum steer.

Jessie is not in Montreal next week,

it's Buffalo.

Oh, thanks.

Well, I got relatives in Buffalo too.

I'm sweet Marie from gay Paris

This is my new car

It fill my heart with joy

To drive a Yankee boy

On the sly I wink my eye

When one come my way

I stop the motorcar

And then I say

Come on, papa

Hop in the motorcar

Sit by mama

And hold the hand

You start to raise for me

What they call the deuce

I'll be so sweet to you

Like the charlotte russe

Come on, papa

Beneath the shining star

Bounce your baby

Upon the knee

I give you the kiss

Like the mamselles do

Each time you ask for one

I give you two

And when you're in the car

You love mama

Ooh la la, ooh la la

Come on, papa

We make love to you

Like you want us to

But if you pooh-pooh me

I pooh-pooh you

But when you're in the car

Don't go too far

- Ooh la la

- Ooh la la

Come on, papa

Thank you.

Thank you.

And for my next number...

Ladies and gentlemen...

...we have two very well-known

songwriters with us tonight.

Mr. Bert Kalmar and Mr. Harry Ruby.

Would you like to hear them

sing one of their numbers?

- Hello, Jess.

- Hello, Bert.

- Hi, Harry.

- Hi, Jessie.

Well, what shall we do?

"Nevertheless"?

Yeah.

Maybe I'm right

And maybe I'm wrong

And maybe I'm weak

And maybe I'm strong

But nevertheless

I'm in love with you

Maybe I'll win

And maybe I'll lose

And maybe I'm in

For cryin' the blues

But nevertheless

I'm in love with you

- Somehow I know at a glance

- Somehow I know at a glance

- The terrible chances I'm taking

- The terrible chances I'm taking

- Fine at the start

- Fine at the start

- Then left with a heart that is breaking

- Then left with a heart that is breaking

Maybe I'll live a life of regret

And maybe I'll give

Much more than I get

But nevertheless

I'm in love with you

What's he gonna do,

go back in vaudeville?

Yeah.

Hold it, Harry!

- Harry, wait!

- Wait!

Early riser, huh?

Ducked out without saying goodbye.

Guys, you both

shouldn't have done this.

- You're on your honeymoon.

- Here's some candy.

- Oh, thanks, Bert.

- And a little fruit.

Oh, well, that will come in handy.

I like a little fruit once in a while.

Do you mind if I kiss the bride?

Bye, Harry.

And thanks for everything.

You know what I mean.

Oh, here, from me to you.

Well, now, thanks.

You shouldn't have done that.

- I wanted to.

- Oh, here's some newspapers.

And read a book sometime.

It might improve your brain.

All aboard!

Well...

We wrote a lot of good songs together,

didn't we, Bert?

- We sure did, Harry.

- Well, bye, Jessie.

- Bye, Harry.

- Bert.

Bye, kid.

And good luck to both of you.

- Good luck to you, kid.

- Don't forget to write.

Yeah, I'll keep in touch

with your bookings through Variety.

- So long.

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