Little Liza Jane

Words & Music:

Traditional

This is the American call-and-response version I grew up with. There is a song of English(?) origin that is also a well-known mando & fiddle tune. I can find the tune & chords to it or the words to it, but never all three in the same place, so you're stuck with my American version. I've included other verses from various covers. Make up your own!

CHORUS:

D A7 D

Oh, Eliza, Little Liza Jane! Oh, Eliza, Little Liza Jane!

D A7 D

Oh, Eliza, Little Liza Jane! Oh, Eliza, Little Liza Jane!

I got a gal and you got none. (Little Liza Jane!)

D A7 D [etc.]

Come, my love, and be the one (Little Liza Jane!)

Yonder comes a man across the field. (Little Liza Jane!)

Kicking up just like an automobile. (Little Liza Jane!)

CHORUS:

Come, my love, and go with me. (Little Liza Jane!)

We'll go down to Tennessee. (Little Liza Jane!)

I got a house in Baltimore. (Little Liza Jane!)

Lots o' young 'uns 'round the door. (Little Liza Jane!)

CHORUS:

Other Verses:

I got a girl from Baltimore. (Little Liza Jane!)

Because of her mother, I don't see her no more. (Little Liza Jane!)

I got a girl from New Orleans. (Little Liza Jane!)

She's the prettiest girl I've ever seen. (Little Liza Jane!)

Hey, little girl would you tell me your name? (Little Liza Jane!)

If I love you baby, would you feel the same? (Little Liza Jane!)

Take ya downtown, buy you ev'rything. (Little Liza Jane)

If you be my girl you can wear my ring. (Little Liza Jane)

Hey pretty baby can we go strollin'? (Little Liza Jane)

Yes, you got me rockin' when I ought to be rollin'. (Little Liza Jane)

I got a house in Baltimore. (Little Liza Jane!)

Street cars runnin' by my door. (Little Liza Jane!)

Brussels carpet on my floor. (Little Liza Jane!)

Silver doorplate by my door. (Little Liza Jane!)

Come my love and be with me. (Little Liza Jane!)

Let me take good care of thee. (Little Liza Jane!)

Let's go out to the record hop. (Little Liza Jane!)

Let's get there by 8 o'clock. (Little Liza Jane!)

Let's go out and dance tonight. (Little Liza Jane!)

Everything gonna be alright. (Little Liza Jane!)

Hey, pretty baby, let's go downtown. (Little Liza Jane!)

I'm just tired of hanging around. (Little Liza Jane!)