Sleepy Time Gal
There was already an instrumental version of the song in 1925 by Fletcher Henderson, and many singers sang it, among them Cliff “Ukulele Ike” Edwards.
While it was often either instrumental or vocal in the 1920s, I do a bit of both here.
Here are the original lyrics to the refrain. I like to do some cooking and sewing in a relationship, so I change the words a little when I sing.
Sleepy time gal,
You're turning night into day,
Sleepy time gal,
You've danced the ev'ning away,
Before each silvery star
Fades out of sight,
Please give me one little kiss,
Then let us whisper "Goodnight,"
(It's gettin' late and dear your pillow's waitin'),
Sleepy time gal,
When all your dancin' is thru,
Sleepy time gal,
I'll find a cottage for you
You'll learn to cook and to sew,
What's more you'll love it, I know,
When you're a Stay-at-home, Play-at-home
Eight o'clock sleepy time gal.