[78-L] New lyrics to an old Ukrainian folk song

[David Lennick]

I remember we discussed the origin of this a few years ago, and someone came up 
with the original Ukrainian title.

dl

On 3/2/2014 6:50 PM, Kristjan Saag wrote:
> This (with Jack Lawrence's original lyrics) was a hit for Dinah Shore,
> Dorothy Carless and others in the early 1940's.
>
> I've gotta be good or Daddy will scold me
> Yes, yes, yes
> I asked him and this is what he told me
> Yes, yes, yes
>
> Daddy, may I go out dancing?
>              Yes, my darling daughter
> Daddy, may I try romancing?
>              Yes, my darling daughter
> What if there's a moon, daddy darling, and it's shining on the water
> Daddy, must I keep on dancing?
>              Yes, my darling daughter
> What if he'll propose, daddy darling, when the night is growing shorter?
> Daddy, what should be my answer?
>              Eh...easy now, my darling daughter
>
> Oh daddy, oh daddy, oh daddy, oh daddy Vladimir
>
> What if he should insist on one embrace, daddy,
> How can I keep him in his place
> If his manner becomes a shade improper?
>              Tell him that your heart belongs to Daddy!
>
> Daddy, will it be exciting?
>              Yes, my darling daughter
> Daddy, do I look inviting?
>              Yes, my darling daughter
> If he holds me tight, daddy darling, and my knees just turn to water
> Daddy must I keep on dancing?
>              Welll...I'd rather not, my darling daughter
> What if he'll persist, daddy darling, doing things he hadn't oughta
> Daddy, what should be my answer?
>              No, my darling daughter!
>
>
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