Song lyrics to I’m Just Wild About Harry (1921) Music by Eubie Blake, lyrics by Noble Sissle, performed in Casablanca, Babes in Arms, Rose of Washington Square, Jolson Sings Again, and many more
I’m Just Wild About Harry was the most popular number of the Broadway show Shuffle Along. That was the first financially successful Broadway play to have African-American writers and an all African-American cast. The song broke what had been a taboo against musical and stage depictions of romantic love between African-Americans.
There’s some fellow for me in this world
Harry’s his name
That’s what I claim
Why for ev’ry fellow there
Must be a girl
I’ve found my mate
By kindness of fate
[Chorus]
I’m just wild about Harry
And Harry’s wild about me
The heav’nly blisses
Of his kisses
Fill me with ecstasy
He’s sweet just like choc’late candy
And just like honey from a bee
Oh I’m just wild about Harry
And he’s just wild about
Cannot do without
He’s just wild about me
There are some fellows that like all the girls
I mean the vamps
With cruel lamps
But my Harry says
I’m the girl of all girls
I’m his Ideal
How happy I feel
[Chorus]
I’m just wild about Harry
And Harry’s wild about me
The heav’nly blisses
Of his kisses
Fill me with ecstacy
He’s sweet just like choc’late candy
And just like honey from a bee
Oh I’m just wild about Harry
And he’s just wild about
Cannot do without
He’s just wild about me