A Yankee Dude'll Do 1908

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 11 Dec 2008
2008

You read in all the papers
ev'ry other day or so,
of Yankee girls
whose fond papas
are millionaires.
They take a ramble
across the pond,
and after "doncher" know
it's nothing but a Duke "for theirs."
Mister Papa shells his money out,
without a doubt he shells it out,
to buy the Duke some clothes
and pay his board.
Then he gives a million cash,
so "His Nibs" can make a flash,
that's the way
to win an English Lord!

I've met all kinds of dudes
and I'm happy to say:
"A Yankee dude'll do,
no others for me, or me,
from over the sea."
I like a girl who can say
"Just take your titles away,
I'm going to wed
a Yankee Doodle Dandy."

I've met all kinds of dudes
and I'm happy to say:
"A Yankee dude'll do,
no others for me, or me,
from over the sea."
I like a girl who can say
"Just take your titles away,
When mine occurs
a Yankee Dude'll do for me!

When Papa brings him over,
then they have a wedding swell,
Society looks on
and thinks it "simply grand."
They take a honeymoon
'round the world,
but Papa pays the bill.
It's very hard to understand.
Then the papers in a year or so,
a year or so,
they always know,
begin to whisper rumors of divorce,
with a scandal on the side,
so the little Yankee bride
takes the steamer
back to "Pa" of course!

I've met all kinds of dudes
and I'm happy to say:
"A Yankee dude'll do,
no others for me, or me,
from over the sea."
I like a girl who can say
"Just take your titles away,
I'm going to wed
a Yankee Doodle Dandy."

I've met all kinds of dudes
and I'm happy to say:
"A Yankee dude'll do,
no others for me, or me,
from over the sea."
I like a girl who can say
"Just take your titles away,
When mine occurs
a Yankee Dude'll do for me!

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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A Yankee Dude'll Do 1908
Music by J.A.Browne
Lyrics by Leo Curley
© MCMVIII by M,.Witmark & Sons
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http://sheetmusic.library.sc.edu/SearchMusicPrint.asp?MID=2758&page=1
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Thursday 11 December 2008 at 22.25
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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