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Magnolia

by Van & Schenck

on Legendary Voices of Vaudeville (2011), The Very Best of 1916-1920 (2013)

Listen Joe, I guess you know, I'm an expert judge of gals
You're always braggin' 'bout your lady love
Well she's the best I've had
You mean your gal magnolia?
Well won't you please describe her?
I'll do the best I can

Just take some honey from a bee
Mix it up with TNT
And tell me, what have you got?
You wanna know? (Mhm)
Magnolia

Clara Bow, ain't she delish
Season her with Lillian Gish
And tell me, what have you got?
You anxious? (Mhm)
Magnolia

Listen pal, describing that gal is tryin'
When I'm done, it's twenty twenty to one
You'll say I'm lying

Take Cleopatra and Camille
You add some more sex appeal
You mix the lot and what have you got?
Magnolia

Take a little fragrance from each rose, each pretty rose
Dress it up in nifty [?] clothes, those [?] clothes
What do ya got? You've got a
Magnolia

Then you take a row of gorgeous teeth
As white as pearls, as fresh as pearls
Add a lovely bunch of golden curls, such golden curls
What do ya got? You've got a
Magnolia

Boys all sigh when she passes by, she thrills them
Her silk [?] are cheap I suppose, but how she fills them

Take [?] smile and add [?] hips, those wicked hips
[?] eyes, Swanson's lips
Shuffle a lot, and what have you got?
Magnolia

Listen pal, describing that gal is tryin'
When I'm done, it's twenty twenty to one
You'll say I'm lying

Take Cleopatra and Camille
Add some more sex appeal
Mix the lot and what have you got?
Magnolia