["By George Whiting, Irving Berlin and Ted Snyder".]



[1st verse:]

You've heard about foxy old Brownie

Who sent his whole fam'ly away

Well you can just bet that I envied old Brown

When I heard him shouting Hooray!

I borrowed some money from Brownie

Induced my old lady to pack

It's now been a month and I can't raise the price

To pay for her fare coming back



[chorus:]

Oh, where is my wife tonight?

Oh, why did she leave my sight?

I'm sorry to say, I shouted hooray!

Oh, why did I ever let her go away?

She never would leave the town

If it hadn't have been for Brown

Bring back, bring back

Bring back my wifey to me



[2nd verse:]

I've tried ev'ry way to raise money

But none of my friends are in town

Excepting the one man who started this thing

So I called around to see Brown

He answered, "I'm sorry old fellow

I'll have to refuse you this time

I just have enough money left in the bank

To send for that fam'ly of mine"