A Little Bit Off The Top 1900

by James Pitt-Payne, London Uk - 12 Mar 2012
2012

Brown's a very old friend of mine
Once I went to his house to dine;
Some of the aristocracy were there.
Ev'ryone of 'em thought me "great"
And said, when they saw me lick my plate
That I must be an American millionaire.
The waiter came into the room
with a beautiful lump of pork
And though I'd "wolfed" enough
to feed a town,
I thought I'd like a sample
of the crackling and the gravy,
So I loosened out my vest
and said to Brown:

Carve a little bit off
the top for me! for me!
Just a little bit off
the top for me! for me!
Saw me off a yard or two,
I'll tell you when to stop;
All I want is
a little bit off the top!

Carve a little bit off
the top for me! for me!
Just a little bit off
the top for me! for me!
Saw me off a yard or two,
I'll tell you when to stop;
All I want is
a little bit off the top!

Once I made up my mind to roam
And spend a week by the briny foam;
I'd never been far away from home before.
Ev'ryone of the family
Were sorry indeed to part with me;
They all love Willie, especially mainlaw.
They all came up and asked me
for a lock of my golden hair,
I clipped 'em from the back
and from the side;
At last I asked the missus
which particular bit she fancied,
And she rubbed her nose
and lovingly replied:

Carve a little bit off
the top for me! for me!
Just a little bit off
the top for me! for me!
Saw me off a yard or two,
I'll tell you when to stop;
All I want is
a little bit off the top!

Carve a little bit off
the top for me! for me!
Just a little bit off
the top for me! for me!
Saw me off a yard or two,
I'll tell you when to stop;
All I want is
a little bit off the top!

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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A Little Bit Off The Top 1900
sung by Harry Bedford
by Murray & Leigh
© 1900 by Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd.  London
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Monday 12 March 2012 at 14.25
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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