At The Dixie Military Ball 1918

James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 01 Sep 2004

A line's been formin' since half past three,
at the ticket window of the Armory,
for the papers say tonight at nine
there will be some time,
come on honey, I've got money
weighing down my jeans,
get all dressed up like Astor's pup
and you know what that means,
Hurry Honey, 'cause my watch is slow
All set? Let's go!

Look out, here comes Stonewall Grant
doin' the tango with his big fat aunt
close behind see Jackson Lee
all swelled up with dignity
Moses Lincoln, drinkin' gin
got himself a razor and a bun,
while the jazz band's playin'
see him swayin'
with Liza Washington
and Cor'pral Brown from Memphis Town
Has brought his sweet patootie down
to the hall,
they're goin' to Walk The Dog
and Ball the Jack
all the way to Berlin and then shimmie back
at The Dixie Military Ball.

Look out, here comes Stonewall Grant
doin' the tango with his big fat aunt
close behind see Jackson Lee
all swelled up with dignity
Moses Lincoln, drinkin' gin
got himself a razor and a bun,
while the jazz band's playin'
see him swayin'
with Liza Washington
and Cor'pral Brown from Memphis Town
Has brought his sweet patootie down
to the hall,
they're goin' to Walk The Dog
and Ball the Jack
all the way to Berlin and then shimmie back
at The Dixie Military Ball.

Just see that leader, Drum Major Jones,
pulling dark blue music from the saxophones,
see the Gen'ral lead the big grand march
just as stiff as starch.
Watch those shoulders
shake those shoulders
up and down the floor,
each dressed to kill old Kaiser Bill
that's how they'll win the war,
Come on, honey, hear those bugles blow
All set? Let's go!

Look out, here comes Stonewall Grant
doin' the tango with his big fat aunt
close behind see Jackson Lee
all swelled up with dignity
Moses Lincoln, drinkin' gin
got himself a razor and a bun,
while the jazz band's playin'
see him swayin'
with Liza Washington
and Cor'pral Brown from Memphis Town
Has brought his sweet patootie down
to the hall,
they're goin' to Walk The Dog
and Ball the Jack
all the way to Berlin and then shimmie back
at The Dixie Military Ball.

Look out, here comes Stonewall Grant
doin' the tango with his big fat aunt
close behind see Jackson Lee
all swelled up with dignity
Moses Lincoln, drinkin' gin
got himself a razor and a bun,
while the jazz band's playin'
see him swayin'
with Liza Washington
and Cor'pral Brown from Memphis Town
Has brought his sweet patootie down
to the hall,
they're goin' to Walk The Dog
and Ball the Jack
all the way to Berlin and then shimmie back
at The Dixie Military Ball.

Soft karaoke
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At The Dixie Military Ball 1918
Music by Harry Carroll
Lyrics by Ballard MacDonald
© MCMXVIII by Shapiro, Bernstein & Co.Inc
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Wednesday 01 September 2004 at 22.30
in association with Doug Grierson
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