How I Caught My Girl
Words by F.E. Vaughn
Music by W.A.S. Parker
Published 1909

[verse 1]
I know a girl who is neat and petite,
Light-hearted, blythe and gay,
But a fellow who owns an automobile
Tried to steal her away
He would come around in his big machine
And take her out for a whirl
In despair I bought an aeroplane
and here's how I caught the girl

[chorus]
Dearie take a sail in my aeroplane
Up among the stars
In my dainty balloon we will visit the moon
and have a chat with mars
We will take a sail in my aeroplane
Up where the shooting stars play
We will chase the big bear
Back to his lair and glide on the mily way.

[verse 2]
I know a dude and he owns a steam-yacht,
All fitted out in style.
Well he flirted with her as all of us did,
She was his for awhile
He would take her out and they'd cruise about
to tease me was his delight
When I brought around my aeroplane
his steamboat was not in sight.

[repeat chorus]