Barnum And Bailey Rag 1915

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 13 Nov 2006
2006

Mister Barnum had a wonderful show,
Mister Barnum got the wonderful dough,
because the whole community was ready to go.
Ready to go to the wonderful show.
Mister Barnum had some wonderful animals,
when I was only a boy.
The bills my Daddy read,
what my daddy said
I remember with joy.

If you want a good laugh
see the funny giraffe
do the Barnum and Bailey Rag.
Look at the bear, the bear,
look at the tiger there,
look at the lion doing the drag,
see the elephant glide
with the wolf at his side,
it's a jumbleey, Jungleey jag.
Look at the monkey there,
look at the donkey there
just see all those wonderful animals
do that, do that Barnum and Bailey Rag.

If you want a good laugh
see the funny giraffe
do the Barnum and Bailey Rag.
Look at the bear, the bear,
look at the tiger there,
look at the lion doing the drag,
see the elephant glide
with the wolf at his side,
it's a jumbleey, Jungleey jag.
Look at the monkey there,
look at the donkey there
just see all those wonderful animals
do that, do that Barnum and Bailey Rag.

Mister Barnum had a wonderful way,
Mister Barnum got the wonderful play,
because the whole community was ready to pay,
Ready to pay like a regular jay.
Mister Barnum had a wonderful following,
that went to see him each year.
Don't make fun of them,
I was one of them
so was ev'ryone here.

If you want a good laugh
see the funny giraffe
do the Barnum and Bailey Rag.
Look at the bear, the bear,
look at the tiger there,
look at the lion doing the drag,
see the elephant glide
with the wolf at his side,
it's a jumbleey, Jungleey jag.
Look at the monkey there,
look at the donkey there
just see all those wonderful animals
do that, do that Barnum and Bailey Rag.

If you want a good laugh
see the funny giraffe
do the Barnum and Bailey Rag.
Look at the bear, the bear,
look at the tiger there,
look at the lion doing the drag,
see the elephant glide
with the wolf at his side,
it's a jumbleey, Jungleey jag.
Look at the monkey there,
look at the donkey there
just see all those wonderful animals
do that, do that Barnum and Bailey Rag.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano
piano
piano
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Barnum And Bailey Rag 1915
Words & Music by George M.Cohan
© MCMXV by T.B.Harms & Francis, Day & Hunter  N.Y.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Monday 13 November 2006 at 11.31am
in association with Doug Grierson
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