Will You Take a Ride In My Automobile
Words and Music by Wm. Brightmore
Published 1906

[verse 1]
I fell in love with a sweet little girl,
I know she's but eighteen,
Her Pap and Mama have no love for me,
And that I have already seen,
Although I love my sweetheart,
my love I cannot conceal,
I call ev'ry day, and these words I do say,

[chorus]
Will you ride in my Automobile
Will you ride in my Automobile,
for this is a beautiful day
Enjoy yourself and breathe fresh air,
and pass your time away,
I would love to have you, this is how I feel,
Don't say no,
I would like to go for a ride in my Automobile.

[verse 2]
I called upon my sweet darling one day,
as I have done before,
And when I got there, oh I really declare,
Her Mama then answered the door,
There's no one home today, sir,
how sorry I really feel,
Well that is all right, for I don't want to fight,

[repeat chorus]

[verse 3]
I saw my intended father-inlaw on the street one fine day,
He had torn his best coat, and lost his best bat,
And had even lost his best way,
I called him to my Auto,
oh my, how he then did reel.
It is very bad, and you're looking quite sad,

[repeat chorus]