Cat. #0431 (MFH #189) - As sung by Mr. Harry Bennett, Wheatland, Missouri on November 23, 1959
VERSE 1
O, I can't forget how queer I felt
When first I fell in love
I had a right spear attack
- squeeze of my ladies glove
For days -- -- -- -- --
We waltzed around so gay
I thought my self in fear at night
It's funny when you feel that way
CHORUS
-- -- -- -- my little honey
For someone had left me lots of money
Feels so peculiar an' so funny
It's funny when you feel that way
VERSE 2
We met again, one afternoon
An' as we were alone
I mustered up courage enough
And asked her to be my own
She blushed and said, go see my Pa
And ask him if I may
I danced the can-can 'round th room
And it's funny when you feel that way
VERSE 3
The old boy said that we might wed
An' he would crown our bliss
I hoped to be a married man
From about three weeks from this
Somehow it seemed of all th time
It never passed away
I thought myself in paradise
An' it's funny when you feel that way
Mr. Bennett says he is 81 years old.