Clarissa wrote:
Hello, my great grandmother is dying with cancer, she has asked me to find an old song her mother use to sing to her as a child. I am guessing the time was 1920’s and some of the lyrics are:
Dolly when you grow to be a lady,
Who will wash your face and comb your hair.
Dolly when you grow to be a lady
Who will tuck you in and hear your prayers
(or say your prayers).This is all I know and I have looked for hours on the Internet and I cannot seem to find anything. Any help of suggestions of where I might find these full lyrics would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
If anyone can help out with this song, please comment below. It would be a great help!
-Lisa
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6 Responses to “Does Anyone Know the Lyrics to “Dolly When You Grow To Be a Lady”?”
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February 26th, 2008 at 9:26 pm
I knew this song as a child:
Dolly when you grow to be a lady, who will comb your hair and wash your face. When it’s time to take you to your bedroom, tuck you quilt and blanket into place. Who will dress you early in the morning. Change your dress a thousand times a day. Tell me dearest don’t you think you’d rather, always just my baby dolly stay.
Did you get any other replies?
February 26th, 2008 at 10:37 pm
So far you’re the first to reply. Thanks for writing in!
-Mama Lisa
November 30th, 2008 at 12:54 am
I to would like to know the lyrics to this song my grandmother used to sing it to me when I was a child and she passed almost a year ago now and I would like to pass it on to my kids if you find out anything will you pass it on to me as well. Thank You
May 31st, 2010 at 4:53 am
much appreciatedtab seems accurate
May 31st, 2010 at 4:55 am
thx!tab seems just like the band
May 28th, 2020 at 12:21 am
“When my dolly grows to be a lady,
who will comb her hair and wash her face?
And when it’s dark who’ll take her to her bedroom,
and tuck her quilts and blankets into place?
Who will wake her early in the morning?
Change her dress a dozen times a day?
Tell me dolly don’t you think you’d rather,
always just my own dear dolly stay…”
My Mimi used to sing that to me & my sisters, and now I sing it to my daughter Dorothy, who I named after her. <3