Maurice Costello, I Love That Man
By: Billy Green, Charles Brown, Sidney Carter

Written by: Billy Green, Charles Brown, Sidney Carter

 
Lyrics:
Maurice Costello I Love That Man [Version (a)]:

On our street there lives a maiden, Rosalita is her name
It is only just a year ago, since from Italy she came
All the day she's wrapping caramels in a factory over the way
But at night she's at the "movies" and her friends can hear her say

Maurice Costello, I love-a dat man
I want a dat man
Maurice Costello, I need a dat man
Must have a dat man
I cry when he's sad
And I smile when he's glad
I love-a him down to his feet
Oh come come come be my hero
Oh Maurice Costello, be mine

Rosalita has a lover who comes 'round in his machine
And he wants to take her far away and he calls her 'little queen'
But she makes her Pietro hurry back just in time for matinee
For her hero's in a "feature" and poor Pietro hears her say

Maurice Costello, I love-a dat man
I want a dat man
Maurice Costello, I need a dat man
Must have a dat man
I cry when he's sad
And I smile when he's glad
I love-a him down to his feet
Oh come come come be my hero
Oh Maurice Costello, be mine
 
The Song:

In order for it to feel even more authentic, Beck filled out his Song Reader book with a number of song fragments and melodies, and even fictional album collections and made-up song titles. This song is listed as part of the Male Quartette Collection, the greatest book ever compiled.

Many of the song titles on the back of "Saint Dude," like this one, are references to actual older song titles. This one refers to an old song called "Maurice Costello (I Love-A Dat Man)."