Put the Blame on Mame

When they had the earthquake in San Francisco

Back in nineteen-six

They said that old Mother Nature

Was up to her old tricks

That's the story that went around

But here's the real low-down:

Put the blame on Mame, boys

Put the blame on Mame

One night she started to shim and shake

And that brought on the Frisco quake

So you can put the blame on Mame, boys

Put the blame on Mame

When they had the gold rush, folks started runnin'

To Californ-i-a

They all had dreams of makin'

A million bucks a day

That's the story that went around

But here's the real low-down:

Put the blame on Mame, boys

Put the blame on Mame

She caused the gold rush, it's my believe

Diggin' gold from some guy's teeth

So you can put the blame on Mame, boys

Put the blame on Mame

When Mrs. O'Leary's cow kicked the lantern

In Chicago town

They say that started the fire

That burned Chicago down

That's the story that went around

But here's the real low-down:

Put the blame on Mame, boys

Put the blame on Mame

Mame kissed a buyer from out of town

And that kiss burned Chicago down

So you can put the blame on Mame, boys

Put the blame on Mame

Put the blame on Mame, boys

Put the blame on Mame

• Artist:Doris Drew