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"I've Got a Pain in My Sawdust (The Plaint of the Little Bisque Doll)" was a popular song. The music was composed by Herman Avery Wade, and the lyrics were written by Henry Edward Warner. The song was originally copyrighted in 1909 by Joseph W. Stern & Co. with these rights bought for publication in the United States by Edward B. Marks Music Co. of New York in 1920. The sheet music lists the performance medium as piano, voice, and chords.
The song is dedicated to Kitty Cheatham, who first recorded it on February 15, 1910. It was recorded again by Mae Questel on January 16, 1935, as a b-side to "On the Good Ship Lollipop". Tiny Tim recorded the song in 1962 under the title "I Got a Pain in My Sawdust".
In 2007, the song, primarily the third verse, was used in a seventh season episode of the U.S. television series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation ("Living Doll").
Lyrics
(A 'motive of pain' is exclaimed before the singing of the chorus, which is sung from point of view of the character of the little bisque doll.)
Verse 1:
Chorus:
Verse 2:
Chorus Repeat
Verse 3:
Chorus Repeat (spoken, expressively)
"Funeral March" bridge
Sung: