(Sammy Cahn/Nellie Casman/Saul Chaplin/Samuel Steinberg)



A certain maid I know, is so afraid her boy

Will never ask her, will she name the day

He calls on her each night, and when she dims the light

It's ten to one that you would hear her say



Oh Joseph, Joseph, won't you make your mind up

It's time I knew just how I stand with you

My heart's no clock that I can stop and wind up

Each time we make up after being through



So listen Joseph, Joseph time is fleeting

And here and there my hair is turning grey

My mother has a fear, wedding bells I'll never hear

Joseph, Joseph, won't you name the day



Oh Joseph, won't you name the day

Oh Joseph, won't you name the day

Oh Joseph, won't you name the day

Name the day, name the day



Oh Joseph, make your mind up

It's time I knew just how I stand with you

My heart's no clock that I can wind up

Oh Joseph, each time we make up after we were almost through



Oh Joseph, Joseph, Joseph, time is fleeting

And here and there my hair is turning grey

My mama has a fear, wedding bells I'll never hear

Oh Joseph, Joseph, Joseph, won't you name the day



My mama has a fear, wedding bells I'll never hear

Oh Joseph, why won't you name the day