Ain’t She Sweet (Old Standard)

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Ain’t She Sweet is a song composed by Milton Ager, with lyrics by Jack Yellen. It was published in 1927 by Edwin H. Morris & Co. Inc. & Warner Bros. It became popular in the first half of the 20th century and typified the Roaring Twenties. Like Happy Days Are Here Again (1929), it became a Tin Pan Alley standard. Both Ager and Yellen were elected to the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Milton Ager wrote Ain’t She Sweet for his daughter Shana Ager, who in her adult life was known as the political commentator Shana Alexander.
A version of this song was re-popularized in the 60’s by the Beatles.

Oh, ain’t she sweet? See her walking down that street.
Yes, I ask you very confidentially: Ain’t she sweet?
Oh, ain’t she nice? Look her over once or twice
Yes, I ask you very confidentially: Ain’t she nice?

Just cast an eye, in her direction.
Oh me oh my. Ain’t that perfection?

Oh, I repeat: Don’t you think that’s kind of neat?
Yes, I ask you very confidentially: Ain’t she sweet?

Oh, ain’t she sweet? See her walking down that street
Well, I ask you very confidentially: Ain’t she sweet?
Oh, ain’t that nice? Look her over once or twice
Yes, I ask you very confidentially: Ain’t she nice?

Just cast an eye in her direction.
Oh me oh my: Ain’t that perfection?

Oh, I repeat; Don’t you think that’s kind of neat?
Yes, I ask you very confidentially: Ain’t she sweet?
Oh, ain’t she sweet? See her walking down that street
Well, I ask you very confidentially: Ain’t she sweet?
Well, I ask you very confidentially: Ain’t she sweet?

14. AIN’T SHE SWEET 1927 |
AIN’T SHE SWEET?
SEE HER WALKIN’ DOWN THE STREET.
NOW I ASK YOU VERY CONFIDENTIALLY,
AIN’T SHE SWEET?
AIN’T SHE NICE?
LOOK HER OVER ONCE OR TWICE.
AND I ASK YOU VERY CONFIDENTIALLY,
AIN’T SHE NICE?
JUST CAST AN EYE IN HER DIRECTION.
OH ME, OH MY, AIN’T THAT PERFECTION?
I REPEAT,
DON’T YOU THINK THAT’S KINDA NEAT?
AND I ASK YOU VERY CONFIDENTIALLY,
AIN’T SHE SWEET?