Half A Sixpence 1963 Half A Sixpence

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 11 Apr 2006
2006

[Cue: Anne:] "How did you find out
about these tokens then?"

[Kipps:] I've read in the Sunday papers
what lovers' tokens are,
there's amulets and talismens,
like a ring or a lucky star.
It says that 'arf a sov'reign
is a thing they use a lot,
but sixpence is the only thing I got.
Still, 'arf a sixpence
is better than 'arf a penny,
is better than 'arf a farthing,
is better than none.
It's a token of our eternal love
when you're far away
touch it ev'ry day.
And though that 'arf a sixpence
can only mean 'arf a romance,
remember that 'arf a romance
is better than none.
But when I'm with you,
one and one make two.
And likewise
two 'arf sixpences
joined together make one!

[Kipps and Ann:] 'Arf a sixpence
is better than 'arf a penny,
is better than 'arf a farthing,
is better than none.
It's a token of our eternal love
when you're far away
touch it ev'ry day.
And though that 'arf a sixpence
can only mean 'arf a romance,
remember that 'arf a romance
is better than none.
But when I'm with you,
one and one make two.
And likewise
two 'arf sixpences
joined together make one!

[Soft Shoe Dance:]

[Kipps and Ann:] And though
that 'arf a sixpence
can only mean 'arf a romance,
remember that 'arf a romance
is better than none.

But when I'm with you,
one and one make two.
And likewise
two 'arf sixpences
joined together make one,
la, la, la, la,
joined together make one.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Half A Sixpence 1963 Half A Sixpence
by David Heneker
© MCMLXIII by Britannia Music Co.Ltd.
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Tuesday 11 April 2006 at 19.59
in association with Doug Grierson
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