Classic Poem

VERSE 1

I love a girl named Madelin',
I know she loves me, too,
For ev'ry night the moon is bright
She rides in my canoe.
At midnight on the river
I heard her father call,
But she don't care and I don't care
If we get back at all.

REFRAIN 1

'Cause when I'm paddlin' Madelin' home,
Gee! when I'm paddlin' Madelin' home,
First I drift with the tide,
Then pull for the shore,
I hug her and kiss her
And paddle some more.
Then I keep paddlin' Madelin' home
Until I find a spot where we're alone.
Oh! she never says " No, "
So I kiss her and go
Paddlin' Madelin',
Sweet, sweet Madelin',
Paddlin' Madelin' home.

VERSE 2

The moon comes up at six o'clock
And I come up at eight.
She's always waitin' for my call
And meets me at the gate.
I've petted in the parlor
And hugged her in the hall,
But when she's out in my canoe
I love her best of all.

REFRAIN 2

'Cause when I'm paddlin' Madelin' home,
Gee! when I'm paddlin' Madelin' home,
First I kiss her awhile,
And when I get through
I paddle for one mile
And drift back for two.
Then I keep paddlin' Madelin' home
Until I find a spot where we're alone.
Oh! if she'd only say,
" Throw your paddles away. "
Paddlin' Madelin',
Sweet, sweet Madelin',
Paddlin' Madelin' home.