Submitted as an “old song” for Sprite’s Article, Eastern Evening News (25 Sep 1929), Norfolk England
In a world of his own lived a fellow alone And his kingdom up three flights of stairs He’s a little bit shy that you know is just why There’s no one to halve his joys and cares When he comes home from his biz each day to cheer himself he’ll try He makes his lonely cup of tea and sighs a weary sigh
There’s a girl wanted there There’s a girl wanted there He don’t care if she’s dark or fair There’s a nice little home That he’s willing to share Hurry up young ladies don’t be shy There’s a girl wanted there
All alone by the fire calmly smoking his briar There the bachelor sits each night to dream Of a different life with a loving young wife Idle fancies In the fire lights gleam He pictures there a somebody to make his home seem bright Then gazes at the vacant chair that’s opposite
There are many today who would wed right away But they haven’t the opportunity In a big city's whirl don’t know any one girl They could really ask a wife to be They only want encouragement to bring them to your feet Perhaps they’ve bought the home but just to make the thing complete
Words by AJ Mills, music by Bennett Scott andsung by George Lashwood. It features in the Roud Folk Song index as it was remembered in the 1920s by correspondent of the Eastern Evening News.
Sources:
Entries in the Roud Indexes at the Vaughn Williams Memorial Library: https://archives.vwml.org/search/all:single[folksong-broadside-books]/0_50/all/score_desc/extended-roudNo_tr%3A24477
Kilgarrif Sing Us
Lyrics and Sheet Music: Francis and Days Old Time Favourites No 2, p16