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Song 46 in Easy Piano for Adults and Seniors

In the Good Old Summertime

Also known as: In the Good Old Summer Time

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For Easy Piano for Adults and Seniors.

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All the words

  1. In the good old summertime,
    In the good old summertime,
    Strolling thro' the shady lanes
    With your baby mine.
    You hold her hand and she holds yours,
    And that's a very good sign
    That she's your tootsie wootsie
    In the good old summertime.

About this song

Music
George Evans (1870–1915)
Words
Ren Shields (1868–1913)
First published
1902 (Howley, Haviland & Dresser, New York)
Copyright
Public domain in the US, UK and EU. The arrangement and recordings belong to the book.

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