Always In The Way
written by charles k. harris
|
|
|
ALWAYS IN THE WAY - sung by MAE QUESTEL as BETTY BOOP
SNOW WHITE (BETTY BOOP) 1933
SNOW WHITE (BETTY BOOP) 1933
|
Charles K. Harris was one of the pioneers of New York's Tin Pan Alley. The songwriter was also was a pioneer of popular music - a new genre at the time. He was known for his sentimental songs, and and he was affectionately called the "king of the tear jerkers." He published over 300 songs. His song Always In The Way was first recorded in 1902. A few years after Harris died, the song appeared in the 1933 Betty Boop short film Snow White, where it is sung by Mae Questel as Betty Boop.
|
|
1902
J.W. MEYERS |
|
1903
MR. FRANK MORGAN |
|
1904
ROBERT PRICE |
|
ALWAYS IN THE WAY
Please, Mister, take me in your car--I want to see Mamma.
They say she lives in Heaven--is it very, very far?
My new Mamma is very cross, and scolds me every day.
I guess she does not love me, for I’m always in the way.
Always in the way
So they always say,
I wonder why they don’t kiss me,
Just the same as sister May,
Always in the way,
I can never play,
My own Mamma would never say
I’m always in the way.
The ride it ended all too soon, she toddled off alone,
A light shone from a window, and she peeped into the room,
Please tell me is this Heave, Ma’am, and will they let me stay?
Forever, child, for this is home, and you’re not in the way.
Always in the way
So they always say,
I wonder why they don’t kiss me,
Just the same as sister May,
Always in the way,
I can never play,
My own Mamma would never say
I’m always in the way.
Please, Mister, take me in your car--I want to see Mamma.
They say she lives in Heaven--is it very, very far?
My new Mamma is very cross, and scolds me every day.
I guess she does not love me, for I’m always in the way.
Always in the way
So they always say,
I wonder why they don’t kiss me,
Just the same as sister May,
Always in the way,
I can never play,
My own Mamma would never say
I’m always in the way.
The ride it ended all too soon, she toddled off alone,
A light shone from a window, and she peeped into the room,
Please tell me is this Heave, Ma’am, and will they let me stay?
Forever, child, for this is home, and you’re not in the way.
Always in the way
So they always say,
I wonder why they don’t kiss me,
Just the same as sister May,
Always in the way,
I can never play,
My own Mamma would never say
I’m always in the way.
DISCLAIMER: This site is for entertainment purposes only. All recordings and videos are the property of their respective owners. No copyright infringement is intended. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarships and research. "Fair Use" is a use permitted by copyright statue that might otherwise be infringing.