At Our Tango Tea Last Week 1914

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 23 September 2010
2010

Everything is Tango
in this world of sin;
We have Tango eatables
and Tango drops of Gin.
Last week at our church
we had a Tango Tea affair,
Ev'rybody filled
their Tango Little Mary's there.
Listen, brethren all and in a word
I'll tell to you a few things that occured.

At our Tango Tea last week,
Ev'rything was novel and unique.
Little Missus Jones
wore a tango dress,
what you couldn't see of her
of course you had to guess.
Miss Lucinda Greene did the Tango bow,
Someone caught her bending
and she's with the angels now.
We had Tango tea,
and without a doubt,
It was so very weak
it couldn't tango through the spout.
Mister Bertie Bloggs gave a new idea;
He tried to do the Tango splits
and ruined his career.
Down a lady's back
I dropped some cake,
We searched for it for half an hour,
then sent for Sexton Blake.
One young lady there,
rather gaily frock'd
slipped on a banana
and the bishops all were shocked
at our Tango Tea last week.

After we had finished tea
and murmured grace,
We'd a Tango concert
for the local populace.
As a fiery baritone
I really caused surprise,
Sang "The Village Blacksmith"
till the sparks flew from my eyes
Give me your attention,
friends, I pray,
and I'll relate what happened
on that day.

At our Tango Tea last week,
Verily the singing was unique.
Buxom Missus Brown,
with a saucy leer,
Sang "Meet me in the Moonlight,"
and The Vicar said: "Hear, Hear!"
Ancient Miss NoHope
sang with heart afire,
"I'm twenty one today,"
and someone warbled "Strike the Lyre,"
Clarence Vere de Vere
sang "My Pretty Jane,"
Also "The Children's Home"
accomp'nied by The Queen of Spain.
Mister Burton Bass gave: "Beer Glorious Beer!"
Everybody shouted for an encore, so I hear.
Modest Millie Green sang with Simple trust,
"I didn't want to do it,"
but the vicar said she must.
Then to end the show,
I gave out the tracts,
and sang: "There is a happy land
which Lloyd George Cannot Tax,"
At our Tango Tea last week.

Ev'ryone was happy at our tea, I'm sure,
Until the collection,
then they all made for the door.
I said: "Tarry yet a while
for games we're going to play."
Someone shouted "Thumbs Up!"
what he meant I couldn't say.
By the girls some new games
I was taught Ah! Me!
My heart rejoiceth at the thought.

At our Tango Tea last week,
First we had a game of Hide and Seek.
'Neath the table there
with Miss Jones I hid,
They forgot to find us
and I'm very pleased they did.
Hunt the Slipper too
for a while we tried;
I soon found a slipper,
but it had a girl inside.
Then at Blind Man's Buff,
we'd a jolly scene;
I was blind for hours
but I don't mean what you mean.
Hide the Thimble then
caused a lot of fun;
Someone hid the thimble
in the Vicar's current bun.
Then at Tiddley Winks
I played with Miss Binks;
I supplied the tiddley
and the lady gave the winks.
Then we play'd a game
Kissing in The Ring;
Someone turned the gas out,
so I sang: "God Save The King,"
at our Tango Tea last week.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
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At Our Tango Tea Last Week 1914
from "The Girl From Utah"
by Worton David & Bert Lee
© MCMXIV by Francis, Day & Hunter
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Thursday 23 September 2010 at 14.01
in assocation with Veda Meyer-Castens
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