An Aggravating Ditty - song lyrics 
American Old-time song lyrics from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
AN AGGRAVATING DITTY. Copyright, 1892, by Willis Woodward & Co. By Henry J. Sayers. 
I am shrouded in the darkest sort of gloom der-e, For I fear I'm being driven to my doom der-e By an aggravating ditty, which I don't consider witty, And they call the horrid thing "Ta-ra-ra boomn-der-e!" I fear that When the Summer roses bloom der-e. You will read in golden letters on my tomb der-e: The chol'ia never licked him, but he died an easy victim To that universal scourge-Ta-ra-ra boom-der-e! Ta-ra-ra boom-der-e, ta-ra-ra boom der-e, Ta-ra-ra boom-der-e, ta-ra-ra boom der-e. 
Ev'ry car conductor, stable boy and groom der-e, Ev'ry hotel clerk, and chambermaid with broom der-e, Make my nervous system brisle when they try to sing or whistle That atrocious and absurd Ta-ra-ra boom-der-e. I've a double-barreled shot-gun in my room der-e, And I'll fire it at the first-no mailer whom der-e. Escape me?-Well, I guess not, if they try to sing that chestnut, That silly-billy song, Ta-ra-ra boom-der-e. Ta-ra-ra boom-der-e, ta-ra-ra boom-der-e, etc. 
'Tis the song that made "Johnny get his gun" der-e, And put "little Annie Rooney" on the bum der-e; They say its sung by preachers-Dr. Parkhurst had good teachers For this tricky little song-Ta-ra-ra boom-der-e. Oh, Lottie Collins she's been down the bay der-e, And she's been disinfected-so they say der-e: Says America needs hanging; but we think her hair needs banging, For there's whiskers on her song-Ta-ra-ra boom-der-e. Ta-ra ra boom-der-e, tar-ra-ra boom-der-a, etc. 
You all have heard of "Maggie Murphy's Home" der-e, And "Come where the Pretty Lillies Bloom" der-e; As a song to sing, 'tis easy; but it's just a trifle cheesey-Is this tantalizing song - Ta-ra-ra boomi-der-e. A Salvation Army drummer, with his drum der-e, And the guy who toots the cornet is his chum der-e; As musicians, they're beginners; and their music makes us sinners, With their ta-ra al-leluiah Ta-ra-ra boom-der-e! Ta-ra-ra boom-der-e, ta-ra-ra boom-der-e, etc.