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My Irish Molly-O By Schwartz and Jerome. Written in 1911 by the songwriting team of Jean Schwartz (b. 1865, Budapest, Hungary; d. 1956, Los Angeles, Calif. 1932) and William Jerome (b. 1865, Newburgh, N.Y.; d. 1932, Newburgh, N.Y.). The pair teamed on many songs for Broadway musicals between 1904 and 1913, including the 1905 hit 'Sergeant Blue' from whence came 'My Irish Molly-O', first sung by the show's star, Blanche Ring. The songwriting team, though, is best known for the song 'Chinatown My Chinatown', which became a standard in its time.

Molly dear, and did you hear, the news that's goin' 'round? Down in the corner of my heart, a love you thought you'd found. And every time I gaze into your Irish eyes of blue, They seem to whisper, Darling boy, My love is all for you. Ohhhhhhh . . . Chorus: Molly, my Irish Molly, my sweet acushla dear I'm fairly off my trolley, My Irish Molly, when you are near. Springtime, you know, is ring time, Come dear, now don't be slow, Change your name, go on the game, begad go sir, I'd do the same, My Irish Molly-O Molly, dear, and did you hear, I've furnished up the flat? Three little fancy rooms with bath, and welcome on the mat. It's five pounds down and two a week, we'll soon be out of debt. It's all complete except they haven't brought the cradle yet. Ohhhhhhh . . . (Repeat chorus) Molly, dear, and did you hear what all the neighbors say About the hundred pounds that you have safely stowed away. They say that's why I love you, ah, but Molly, that's a shame. If you had only ninety-nine. . . I'd love you still the same. Ohhhhhhh . . . (Repeat chorus)

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