Identifier	mdbv130_001
Title	Baby's got a tooth
Transcript	BABY'S GOT A TOOTH. Words by Charley Reed. Arranged by H. Wannemacher. I'm the father of a bouncing boy. He looks just like his Pa, He's the picture of mammy, And the image of his Dada; He was eight months old the other day, He is a noble youth, We have been almost crazy since He got his first front tooth. Cho. - George, dear, George, dear, can't you guess the truth, George, dear, George, dear, bless the little youth; Do get up and light the fire, Turn the gas a little higher, Go and tell your Aunt Maria baby's got a tooth. I went home late the other night, And soon was sound asleep, When suddenly I was awoke, By sounds that made me weep; My wife she grabbed me by the arm, And, says get up you brute, The pride and joy of all of us, Has got a nice front tooth. - Cho. Now married men, take my advice, When first you do get wed, Don't ever try to go I've said; Don't ever go to sleep; But to save your self from trouble of The darling little pet, Don't wait until it gets a tooth Buy it a nice false set. - Cho. Wm. J. Schmidt, 360 Mulberry Street, Baltimore. Publisher of American, English, Irish, Dutch, Negro, Sailor, Soldier, Comic Humerous [sic], College, Sentimental, Social and Rligious [sic], Choice Selected Songs.
Publisher (Original)	William J. Schmidt
Subject	Babies Broadsides Family Marriage Reed, Charley Teeth Wannemacher, H.
Description	Document containing the broadside entitled "Baby's Got A Tooth" from a song written by Charley Reed and arranged by H. Wannemacher (music not included). This broadside tells the story of an eight-month-old baby boy who has just received his first front tooth. Told by the father, it relates both the ecstasy and the agony of the experience. In one stanza, the father warns other newly married men not to expect to get any sleep during the teething process, suggesting instead that they just buy the lad a nice set of false teeth. The title and all of the verses are displayed within a decorative border. Attached below the border in the left-hand corner is a white tag with the words "Maryland Department [Broadside Verses]" printed in black. (Editor's notes: In the late 19th century, an African-American minstrel named Charley Reed performed with Billy Emerson's minstrel troupe in San Francisco, California, but we do not know whether this is the same person.)
Publisher (Electronic Version)	Enoch Pratt Free Library
Holding Institution	Enoch Pratt Free Library
Date Original	ca. 1881-1885
Date Digital	2004-01-23
Type	Text
Format	Digital reproduction of 1-page document, 25 x 16 cm.
Source	Maryland Department, Broadside Verses
Relation	Is Part Of the Maryland Department Broadside Verses Collection Is Part Of the Maryland Digital Cultural Heritage Program
Coverage	1881-1890
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