I Love Zomeone In Zummerzet

I love someone in Somerset
Bert Lee and TC Sterndale Bennett

One summer's morning down Somerset way
While driving my pigs to the market that day
A comely young Somerset girl I espied
I said to her "Miss can I give you a ride?"
She just gave her blush and she jumped up so quick
And sat down beside me and that did the trick
And .. .

I love someone in Somerset 
Down in the sunny old Somerset.
I be mortal fond of she,
Dang my buttons and she loves me! 
And someday down in old Somerset
Joy bells you will hear 
For there'll be some wedding in summertime
Down in Somerset-shire

We sat in the cart with the pigs and the hay
And she looked at I in a loverlike way 
When I blushed and she blushed a terrible red
And Dobbin the horse started shaking his head
I cried "Gee up Dobbin, come on, let her rip
And don't you look round or I'll give you the whip"
For ...

Then as we drove in the shade of the trees 
I popped the old question gave her a squeeze 
But when she replied she'd be my little wife
Well I never felt such a fool in my life.
I gave her a kiss and it made Dobbin start 
And Dang it! the pigs all fell out of the cart
But ... 

A song popular in the period immediately following World War 1 (1917), it was written and composed by Bert Lee and TC Sterndale Bennett, who also sang it in the Halls. It was recorded commercially by Ernest Butcher.