Rootie Tootie - song lyrics 
American Old-time song lyrics from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
ROOTIE TOOTIE Copyright. 1896. by Spaulding & Gray. Words and Music by Geo Fuller Golden. 
I thought I would write a great ballad, For theme I selected the stars, So I mixed up a romantic salad, Of Jupiter, Venus and Mars; I filled it full of expression, And the poetry I did indite, "Twas a credit to any profession, So I said "I think its all right," But a great comedian read it o'er, And said," My friend, I guess, You've never written a song before, This thing won't he a success. They won't stand for this sort of staff at all, So out of the window with it, And hark to my mind, while I tell you the kind Of a song to write for a hit." 
Chorus. "Rootie, tootie, rootie, tootie," those are the songs that go, "Umti. umti, umti aye!" the hit of every show; "Tootsie, wootsie," "Hutchie, cootchie." senseless, don't you know. Written, wrotten, rotten written, down in rotten row. 
I didn't believe what he told me, Said I, he is jealous of me, But afraid to come out with it boldly, I published it on the Q. T.; I then gave it to a great singer, A lady with excellent voice, And I told of the fame it would bring her, How her audiences would rejoice; The night she sang it, I sat in front, She came upon the stage', All dressed in white, to sing my song, Said I, "She'll be a rage." But the audience yelled, "Get off the boards, We've stood for you too long, Send on the girl who does the splits, And sings that funny song;- Chorus.