Tommy, Make Room for your Uncle

DESCRIPTION: "Fred Jones, Hatter, of Leicester Square, Presents himself to you." A widow on a train falls in love with him, and she has a spoiled boy. The widow orders her boy, "Tommy, make room for your uncle." Tommy constantly causes trouble as they court
AUTHOR: T. S. Lonsdale (source: FolkSongAndMusicHall)
EARLIEST DATE: 1876 (source: FolkSongAndMusicHall)
KEYWORDS: courting children humorous
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REFERENCES (2 citations):
Scott-EnglishSongBook, pp. 140-141, "Tommy, Make Room For Your Uncle" (1 text, 1 tune)
FolkSongAndMusicHall, "Tommy make room for your uncle"
Roud #23764
File: ScES140

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