Tuesday's Tune ~ Mairzy Doats

My family and I recently returned from several days of vacation in the mountains of northwest Arkansas near Eureka Springs.  While strolling along the beautiful downtown area of Eureka Springs we came across a children's boutique.

In a earlier Tuesday's Tune post, I wrote about one of the songs my mother sang while rocking my son to sleep.  She continued this tradition with my daughter.

When I saw the children's boutique in Eureka Springs, it reminded me of another of my mother's favorite songs.  A song both of my children remember well.

Mairzy Doats was written in 1943 by Milton Drake, Al Hoffman and Jerry Livingston.  The song was originally recorded by Al Trace then later recorded by The Merry Macs who took the song to number one on the pop charts in March of 1944.

Listen to The Merry Macs singing Mairzy Doats...

Lyrics:

I know a ditty nutty as a fruitcake

Goofy as a goon and silly as a loon

Some call it pretty,

others call it crazy

But they all sing this tune:

Mairzy doats and dozy doats

And liddle lamzy divey

A kiddley divey too, wouldn't you?

Yes! Mairzy doats and dozy doats

and liddle lamzy divey

A kiddley divey too, wouldn't you?

If the words sound queer

And funny to your ear,

A little bit jumbled and jivey

Sing "Mares eat oats

And does eat oats

And little lambs eat ivy"

Oh! Mairzy doats and dozy doats

And liddle lamzy divey

A kiddley divey too, wouldn't you?

A kiddley divey too, wouldn't you?