At The Angel's Ragtime Ball 1915

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 25 Apr 2009
2009

It was on one stormy winter's night
when Sam Green passed away
and he reached the golden gate
the very next morn
then he heard St. Peter say
Tell me the place from whence you came
you occupation and your name
'cause all 'round here are doing the same.
When Sam Green said to Pete
I played piano with both hands and feet
Then old St. Peter loudly cried
Come right on in
we'll have a dance inside.

Now there was old St. Peter
dancing to the meter
of a syncopated melody
Adam and Eve
they were doing the bear
up and down on the golden stair
and with their fingers snappin'
and their wings a flappin'
they were flying all around the hall.
And I saw good old Moses
in some funny, funny poses
at the Angel's Ragtime Ball

Now there was old St. Peter
dancing to the meter
of a syncopated melody
Adam and Eve
they were doing the bear
up and down on the golden stair
and with their fingers snappin'
and their wings a flappin'
they were flying all around the hall.
And I saw good old Moses
in some funny, funny poses
at the Angel's Ragtime Ball

After playing raggy melodies
from "Blues" to William Tell
I saw ev'rybody run
to the golden gate
and I heard some body yell.
Open the door and let me in
and there stood Noah with a grin
He said I hope I have missed no fun
and then the dance begun
he grabbed an angel
by her golden wings
Then Noah's wife
let out a roar
and run poor Noah's chicken
off the floor.

Now there was old St. Peter
dancing to the meter
of a syncopated melody
Adam and Eve
they were doing the bear
up and down on the golden stair
and with their fingers snappin'
and their wings a flappin'
they were flying all around the hall.
And I saw good old Moses
in some funny, funny poses
at the Angel's Ragtime Ball

Now there was old St. Peter
dancing to the meter
of a syncopated melody
Adam and Eve
they were doing the bear
up and down on the golden stair
and with their fingers snappin'
and their wings a flappin'
they were flying all around the hall.
And I saw good old Moses
in some funny, funny poses
at the Angel's Ragtime Ball.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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At The Angel's Ragtime Ball 1915
Music by Ernie Burnett
Lyrics by Glenn La Marr
© MCMXV by Buck & Lownes - U.S.A.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Saturday 245 April 2009 at 12.52
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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