When Mrs. O'Leary's cow kicked the lantern - in Chicago town,
They say that started the fire - that burned Chicago down.
That's the story that went around, but here's the real lowdown,
Put the blame on mame boys,
put the blame on mame
Mame kissed a buyer from out of town,
that kissed burned Chicago down.
So you can, Put the blame on mame boys,
put the blame on mame.
Remember the blizzard - back in Manhattan, in 1886
They say that traffic was tied up - and folks - were in a fix.
That's the story that went around, but here's the real lowdown,
Put the blame on mame boys,
put the blame on mame
Mame gave a chump such and ice cold no-
for seven days they shoveled snow.
So you can put the blame on mame boys...