(Are You Earnest With Me) A popular song from 1922 Words by Sidney Clare and Harry Tobias Music by Cliff Friend
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Chorus:
Ooo Ernest, I’m so crazy for you
Ooo Ernest, maybe you’re crazy too
You say we’ll marry the first of April dear
Now I don’t want no April fooly
Tell me truly
Ernest do you mean well by me
I’m in a puzzle you see
The years are flying by so fast
How long do you think I’ll last
Ernest are you earnest with me
Chorus:
Ooo Ernest, in your eyes I can see
Ooo Ernest, they look crooked to me
You promised me some flowers when we wed
But I want flowers to be given
While I’m livin’
Ooo Ernest you’re a puzzle to me
Look what you turned out to be
When you first called, you were a youth
Now you’ve only got one tooth
Ernest are you earnest with me
Chorus:
Ooo Ernest, when you call every night
Ooo Ernest, you have some appetite
You say you’re never hungry when you start
But at the table you get thicker, eating quicker
Ooo Ernest, I’m so worried you see
What is the end gonna be
With all the meals you eat alone
We could feed a children’s home
Ernest are you earnest with me