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

[Kristjan Saag]

In case you missed it: the change of parent in the new version is in 
order to bring the lyrics up to date with recent developments in Ukraine.
Kristjan



On 2014-03-03 04:25, David Lennick wrote:
> 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!
>   >>>
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