Ah, Oui!

Seq - Dr. J.Pitt-Payne. Kar - Bunty Pritchard Jones. June 2001.

[Prudence] When I came over to Paris
it was such a curious change,

ev'rything seem'd to be diff'rent,
and I felt so very strange!

People kept talking and chattering so,
what they were saying I never could know.

French is a language that bothers your brain,
again and again!

But soon I found out,
though it may seem absurd,

I could answer all questions with one little word!
"Ah!

Oui!" was all that I had to say,
I soon found out the way.

So I merely said,
"Oui, Monsieur!"

with a bow, you see!
It's a nice little word, "Ah, Oui!"

When I went up to the races,
it was such a glorious sight!

Oh! but the horses were lovely,
and I watch'd them with delight.

On they came galloping,
nearly a score,
people were betting thousands and more.

Somebody said, "I will back one as well
for you, Mademoiselle!"

So just as the horses were leaving the track,
he said, "Was it the winner you ask'd me to back?"
"Ah,

Oui!" was all that I had to say!
It seem'd the simplest way.

So I merely said "Oui, Monsieur!"
with a bow, you see!

It's useful that word,
"Ah, Oui!"

Till I came over to Paris,
I had never been afloat;

so I was quite interested,
when I went on board the boat.

When we set out it was pleasant enough;
halfway across it began to get rough.

There I was holding my poor little head,
I wish'd I was dead!

Then a Frenchman who notic'd me
sitting so still said,

"Pardon, Ma'mselle,
do you feel at all ill?"
"Ah,

Oui!" was all that I had to say,
it seem'd the shortest way,

so I merely said "Oui Monsieur,
it's the dreadful sea!

I want to go home
Ah. Oui!"

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Quaker13 Ah, Oui! 1910 seq Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK 25 May 2001

Quaker13 Ah, Oui! 1910 seq Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK 25 May 2001
Quaker13 Ah, Oui! 1910
Words and Music by Lionel Monckton
Copyright 1910 by Chappell and Co Ltd.
sequenced by Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK 25 May 2001
in association with Doug Grierson
Karaoke by Bunty Pritchard Jones