(Why Don’t You Put Me Wise?) A popular song from 1920 Words and music by George J. Bennett
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Chorus:
If you’re only fooling ’round me
Why don’t you put me wise?
You throw me ’round just like a big rubber ball
You bounce me up to Heaven, then you let me fall
It’s so easy to deceive me
But now you’ve opened up my eyes
Each time I mention something ’bout a ring
You seem to lose your speech and everything
So, if you’re only fooling ’round me
Why don’t you put me wise?
Chorus:
If you’re only fooling ’round me
Why don’t you put me wise?
You throw me ’round just like a big rubber ball
You bounce me up to Heaven, then you let me fall
It’s so easy to deceive me
But mother opened up my eyes
She said, “Be careful when they act too nice”
And when she’s gone I’ll think of her advice
So, if you’re only fooling ’round me
Why don’t you put me wise?
Sung by Laurence Rubenstein: