“Just Tell Them That You Saw Me”

Description

"While strolling down the street one even, alone on pleasure bent," the singer sees a girl he knew at home. He offers to take a message home. She begs him to merely "tell them that you saw me"; she hopes to improve her pitiful condition before going home

Notes

For the story of Paul Dresser, see the notes to "On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away." - RBW

Cross references

• cf. "I Told Them That I Saw You" (characters)

References

1. Dean, p, 124, "Just Tell Them That You Saw Me" (1 text)
2. Spaeth-ReadWeep, pp. 201-202, "Just Tell Them You Saw Me" (1 tune, partial text)
3. Roud #3528
4. BI, Dean124