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

[kil at roadrunner.com]

Wikipedia gives it as "Oi ne khody Hrytsiu", if you can believe Wikipedia.  I say that because, on the same page, they list the Geraldo version with Dorothy Collins, not Carless.  Someone should correct that.  I wouldn't dare try.
RayK
>
---- David Lennick wrote: 
> 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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