A Weekend At Hareford 1937 "Me And My Girl"

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 12 Sep 2006
2006

[Lady:] The season in London
has started to bore,
there's nothing to do there,
you've not done before.
[Man:] The people are tiresome,
the parties a chore,
we just couldn't stay there
for one minute more.
The weekends in London
have lost all their fun,
now Wimbledon's over,
the Test Match is done.
Now Henley has finished
and Ascot has run,
[All:] it's time for the country.
It's time for the sun.

There isn't any doubt about
the best place we know,
it's Hareford Hall in Hampshire
where the smart people go.
If the Duchess does invite you,
then you're top of the tree.
Thank goodness, thank goodness,
she did write to me;
she did write to me.
The atmosphere will lighten
when we all take the air,
and ev'rything will brighten
when we find ourselves there.
You'll find no one will force you
to wake up at dawn,
there's breakfast in bed
and there's lunch on the lawn;
and if there are inches
you'd like to work off,
[Duet:] there's swimming, there's croquet,
there's tennis and golf.
[All:] without equivocation
we can all recommend,
the noble institution
of the Harefield weekend.
It has its social equal
no where else in the land,
there's no other home
quite as stately and grand:
so stately and grand.

The atmosphere has heightened
now we're near Hareford Hall,
the younger guests are frightened
who've not been here at all.
But you're welcome so long as
you keep to the rules,
the Duchess has never
been partial to fools.
But really so long as you know what is done,
you're happy enjoying
your place in the sun.

For a weekend at Hareford
is simply divine,
the people, the parties,
the food and the wine.
There's leisure and pleasure
for every one,
you're happy enjoying
your place in the sun.

[Jacqui:] It does seem such a pity
that they can't find the heir,
the family solicitor
has looked ev'rywhere.
[Man:] It's rumoured at the moment
that he's tearing around,
[Women:] The Duchess demands
that the heir shall be found;
[Plus Men:] the heir shall be found.

[Gerald:] Listen ev'rybody
for the news will soon be round,
the family solicitor
has run the heir to ground.
There's not a doubt about it,
there isn't any swag,
he's dug him out of somewhere
and he's got him in the bag.
I've seen him, I've seen him,
he's here
and almost any moment,
almost any moment,
any blessed moment
he'll appear.

[Jacqui:] Is he dark?
[Girl Solo:] Is he fair?
[All Men:] Do you think
we shall care
for the new Lord Hareford?
[Girl Solo:] Is he short?
[Jacqui:] Is he tall?
[ Maids:] Do you think
we shall fall
for the new Lord Hareford?
[Man:] Won't you tell us
if you can
what you know about the man,
[ Maids:] Is he what we all expect?
[Lord Battersby:] Is he circumspect?
[Solo Girl:] Is he weak?
[Jacqui:] Is he strong?
[Charles:] Does he really belong?
[All:] Is he all he should be?
[Gerald:] Well, very soon
you will see him, very soon
[All:] we shall see....

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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A Weekend At Hareford 1937
from "Me And My Girl"
Music by Noel Gay
Lyrics by Douglas Furber & Arthur Rose
© 1937 by Cinephonic Mus.Co. Ltd.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Tuesday 12 September 2006 at 12.22pm
in association with Doug Grierson
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