Dearie

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Dearie,    do you re - mem - ber when

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We waltzed to the Sousa band -- my wasn't the music grand?

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Chowder par - ties down by the sea - shore ev'ry Fourth of  Ju - ly

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Test your mem - o - ry, 

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 My Dearie,    do you recall when Hen - ry 

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Ford couldn't even fix a running board under a Chandler "Six?"

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Dearie,   life was cheery     in the good old days gone by

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Do you remember?    If you remember,

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Well, Dearie, you're much older  than   I.


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Dearie,   do you re - mem - ber when 

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We stayed up all night to get Pittsburgh on a crystal set?

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Keystone movies, Coogan and Chap - lin, made you laugh and then cry.

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Test your mem - o - ry, 

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My  Dearie,    do you recall when   Or - ville 

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Wright flew at Kitty Hawk? Well, take it from me, I would rather walk 

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Dearie,   life was cheery     in the good old days gone by.

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Do you remember?    If you re - mem - ber,

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Well, Dearie, you're much older  than   I.



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Dearie,   do you re - mem - ber how 

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They loved Harry Lauder's act?  My, wasn't the Palace packed?

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Jenny Lind pre - sent - ed  by Bar - num sang her sweet lul - la - by.

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Test your mem - o - ry, 

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 My Dearie,    Chicago all in flames sure 

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Caused a terrific row(they blamed it on Mis - sus O' - Lear - y's cow!

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Dearie,   life was cheery     in the good old days gone by.

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Do you remember?    If you re - mem - ber,

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Then you're a whole lot old - er than   quite a bit old -er  than,

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     You're old -er than   I.