At The Ball That's All 1913

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 18 Oct 2008
2008

Listen, listen,
listen at that dreamy music playing?
It's reminiscent
listen what you're missing,
that tune that keeps you swaying,
My! But that music sounds so sweet
I just can't keep still
upon my feet
'cause ragtime music to me
is a perfect treat.
When at a ball you are feeling kinder blue.
Listen, and I'll tell you what to do.

Commence advancing,
Commence advancing,
just start a prancing
right and left a glancing,
a moochee dancing,
slide and glide entrancing
do the tango jiggle
with a Texas Tommy wiggle,
Take your partner and hold her
Lightly enfold her,
a little bolder,
Just work your shoulder
snap your fingers one and all,
in the hall at the ball that's all.

Commence advancing,
Commence advancing,
just start a prancing
right and left a glancing,
a moochee dancing,
slide and glide entrancing
do the tango jiggle
with a Texas Tommy wiggle,
Take your partner and hold her
Lightly enfold her,
a little bolder,
Just work your shoulder
snap your fingers one and all,
in the hall at the ball that's all.

Swaying, swaying,
swaying right and left,
each one a reeling,
that band's a playing
swaying all displaying
that ragtime moochee feeling,
clouds of joy floatin' round the hall,
a reign of happiness seems to fall,
it is so entrancing while dancing
at a ragtime ball.
When at a ball
and you feel somewhat blue,
There's but one thing
left for you to do.

Commence advancing,
Commence advancing,
just start a prancing
right and left a glancing,
a moochee dancing,
slide and glide entrancing
do the tango jiggle
with a Texas Tommy wiggle,
Take your partner and hold her
Lightly enfold her,
a little bolder,
Just work your shoulder
snap your fingers one and all,
in the hall at the ball that's all.

Commence advancing,
Commence advancing,
just start a prancing
right and left a glancing,
a moochee dancing,
slide and glide entrancing
do the tango jiggle
with a Texas Tommy wiggle,
Take your partner and hold her
Lightly enfold her,
a little bolder,
Just work your shoulder
snap your fingers one and all,
in the hall at the ball that's all.

[Dance]

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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At The Ball That's All 1913
Words & Music by J.Leubrie Hill
© MCMXIII by Lafayette Pub.Co. - New York
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Saturday 18 October 2008 at 15.24
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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