A Business Of Our Own 1919 Kern

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 25 Jun 2006
2006

[He:] We will form a partnership today
[She:] O.K. I'll draw up a contract right away
to say Love will be the stock we are showing.
[He:] If you care for me
There will be no danger
of going into bankruptcy.
[She:] I will discount ev'rything that you say to me.
[He:] You must show some interest ev'ryday if we

[Both:] We start in a business of our own, My dear,
[She:] And when the profit that we've shown is clear
Listen here surely we're entitled to credit
[He:] You said it!
Maybe later on we'll take in the firm
a little silent partner
[She:] You must promise not to be violent
when that partner isn't so silent
[Both:] When we have a business of our own.

We start in a business of our own, today
[He:] Dear, just as soon as you have shown the way
Let me say, I'll obey your word to the letter
[She:] You'd better! always bear in mind
that you must divide your assets fifty fifty.
[He:] Here's a warning,
though you may mock it,
stay out of my petty cash pocket!
[Both:] When we have a business of our own.

[She:] I believe this contract is divine!
[He:] Then sign. Your full name
upon this dotted line that's fine.
Now you can't do anything stupid
[She:] You just told me there's
not a chance if I will let Cupid
handle our affairs.
[He:] I will be your councellor
but my pay is stiff
[She:] Swear you won't develop
a corporation if

[Both:] We start in a business of our own, My dear,
[She:] And when the profit that we've shown is clear
Listen here surely we're entitled to credit
[He:] You said it!
Maybe later on we'll take in the firm
a little silent partner
[She:] You must promise not to be violent
when that partner isn't so silent
[Both:] When we have a business of our own.

We start in a business of our own, today
[He:] Dear, just as soon as you have shown the way
Let me say, I'll obey your word to the letter
[She:] You'd better! always bear in mind
that you must divide your assets fifty fifty.
[He:] Here's a warning,
though you may mock it,
stay out of my petty cash pocket!
[Both:] When we have a business of our own.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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A Business Of Our Own 1919 Kern
Music by Jerome Kern
Lyrics by Bud De Sylva
© MCMXIX by T.B.Harms Co.  N.Y.
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Sunday 25 June 2006 at 12.05
in association with Doug Grierson
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