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

[David Lennick]

Collins, Carless, Careless....and Dinah sang it to her mother, not her daddy.

dl

On 3/2/2014 8:55 PM, kil at roadrunner.com wrote:
 > 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!
 >>>