When I was youngster my great-grandmother had a wind-up victrola and she would let me play one record, Dance With a Dolly. I'm not sure why but to this day I still remember the words. I had to have been about 5 years old and I imagined a doll, not a real person. Of course, I know differently now. I didn't know what scat meant but of course now know it meant to dance as in jitterbug. Strange how some things stay with us.
As I was walkin' down the street, Down the street, down the street. I met somebody who was mighty sweet, mighty fair to see.
I asked her would she like to have a talk, have a talk, make some talk,
All the fellows standin' on the walk wishin' they were me.
Mama, Mama let me dress up tonight, dress up tonight, dress up tonight.
I've got a secret, gonna 'fess up tonight.
Gonna dance by the light of the moon.
Gonna dance with a dolly with a hole in her stockin'
While our knees keep aknockin' and our toes keep arockin'.
Dance with a dolly with a hole in her stockin'
Dance by the light of the moon.
Mama, Mama put the cat out tonight, cat out tonight, cat out tonight.
Worked all day I'm gonna scat out tonight
And I won't be home until dawn.
Gonna dance with a dolly with a hole in her stockin' while our knees keep a knockin' and our toes keep a rockin'.
Dance with a dolly with a hole in her stockin'.
Dance by the light of the moon.
Gonna dance by the light of the moon, dance by the light of the moon, by the light of the moon.
I'd be curious to know if any of you recall this ditty?