A little maiden climbed an old man’s knee,
Begged for a story, “Do, Uncle, please.
Why are you single; Why live alone?
Have you no babies, have you no home?”
[Verse:]
What care I who makes the laws of a nation
Let those who will take care of its rights and wrongs
What care I who cares for the world’s affairs
As long as I can sing its popular songs
When the wintry winds starts blowing
And the snow is starting in the Fall
Then my eyes went westward knowing
That’s the place that I love best of all
California I’ve been blue
Since I’ve been away from you
I can’t wait ’till I get blowing
Even now I’m starting in a call
By the light of the silvery moon,
I want to spoon, to my honey I’ll croon love’s tune
Honeymoon keep a-shining in June,
Your silv’ry beams will bring love dreams
We’ll be cuddling soon,
By the silvery moon
I’m happy, so happy, walkin’ on air
The why and the wherefore
Is someone I care for