[Verse]
By the seashore, close together sitting, Were youth and miss. Time was short, the hours were swiftly flitting: How they wished a kiss!
Other eyes were looking at them shyly, Till the maid blushed red! Then he bought a paper and, so slyly, To the maid he said:
[Refrain]
Don't you want a paper, dearie? Read it through and through. Tales of war and tales of money, Things that people do;
Tales of lovers true forever, Just like me and you! Look a little closer, dearie, That's in the paper too.
[Verse]
So they made believe to read the paper: Clever little game! Till the rest observed their little caper, Thought they'd try the same.
Ev'ryone a paper seem'd a-needing, News boys humm'd the tune. Then they sat in couples, closely reading, All the afternoon.