Sandy, You're a Dandy

Transcript

I've just come to say I'm sorry that I left you so far away. I found the tickets that were on the top of the picture frame. For a moment I was rather anxious hanging on to his name.

But I told my son that you should have a swagger till the spring. I had to be quick and I tried to think how it would fit me with dreams. I'd never, never done nothing like this in my life before.

And just as I could feel the heat, some girls began to roar. And me, oh, you're a dance queen. We love to see your rosy face and handsome form and smiling face.

And me, oh, you're a dance queen. You're a tragedy to me and your dreams. Whenever I got inside the castle I couldn't wonder me.

And you looked up and looked in and asked me what I meant. To me, in a surly tone, to me, I think you're thick in head. To me, I'm a man, you can't beat me doodling dead.

The next you hear upon the dean was the Duchess of Carlisle. How he, that girl, just found her and he smiled a lovely smile. To me, you're welcome, Lord.

Thanks of your pardon, I implore. I didn't miss when you ate your fill. And just as I could feel the heat, some girls began to roar.

And me, oh, you're a dance queen. We love to see your rosy face and handsome form and smiling face. And me, oh, you're a dance queen.

You're a tragedy to me and your dreams.

Transcribed by AI from the recording above. These are noisy hundred-year-old cylinders, so expect misheard words and the occasional invented line — trust your ears over the text.