A popular song from 1921. Words and music by Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby. Song suggested by Paul Charosh.
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Since Rebecca came back from Mecca
All day long she keeps on smoking Turkish tobecca
With her veil upon her face
She keeps dancing ’round the place
And yesterday her father found her
With a Turkish tow’l around her
Oh! Oh! Everyone’s worried so
They think she’s crazy in the dome
She’s as bold as Theda Bara
Theda’s bare but Becky’s barer
Since Rebecca came back home
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Since Rebecca came back from Mecca
All day long she keeps on smoking tobecca
She lays on a Turkish rug
Ev’ryone says she’s a bug
And since she’s back home from the Harem
She has clothes but she don’t wear ’em
Oh! Oh! Ev’ryone’s worried so
She made the Sultan lose his throne
Once her little sister Sonia
Wore her clothes and got pneumonia
Since Rebecca came back home