(And My Heart’s in My Work). From “ZIEGFELD FOLLIES OF 1919,” 1919. Words and Music by Irving Berlin. Cover Art Henry Clive. Copyright ©30 Sep 1919. Sheet Music from the collection of Michael Deatz.
Sheet Music
Accompaniment
Lyrics
When the Sultan goes out on a spree
He presents me with the harem key
Every Turk in Turkey envies me
For I’ve got the best job in Turkey
Chorus:
I’m the guy who guards the harem
When the Sultan goes away
I’m a conscientious Turk
And my heart is in my work
The Sultan tells me that I earn my pay
While he’s gone I keep them happy
And it keeps the wheels a-working in my knob
If the Sultan ever saw the way I guard his harem
He would go out and engage someone
To stand guard over me
I’m the guy who guards the harem
And I wouldn’t take a million for my job
Sung by Laurence Rubenstein: