"Early Shirley" lyrics

Sleepy morning
Early warning
She said, "Come back fellow, I'm still on my pillow
What you doing out that door?
Won't you come back and love me some more?"

Early Shirley, Early Shirley
She is sooner than right now
Hold me dearly, love me nearly
It's catch as catch can
I might be early baby but I'm doing my best to be your man

I was struggling and a striving
While she's still arriving
You didn't have to say a word and I'm your early bird
She said, "Didn't I teach you?
Haven't you learned?"
Perhaps I did
But the worm has turned

Early Shirley, Early Shirley
She is sooner than right now
Hold me dearly, love me nearly
It's catch as catch can
I might be early baby but I'm doing my best to be your man

She said that, "that's surprising
Is that the sun that's rising?
Roll down her shade, there can't be delay"
She loves me madly till I'm ready to pop
I'm a dough boy with a cherry on top

Early Shirley, Early Shirley
She is sooner than right now
Hold me dearly, love me nearly
It's catch as catch can
I might be early baby but I'm doing my best to be your man