Barnum Had The Right Idea 1911 'The Little Millionaire'

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 12 Aug 2005

Ev'rybody heard of Mister Barnum
that wonderful distributor of mirth,
his name shall ever be,
a part of history,
for Barnum had the greatest show on earth.
When Barnum started out to be a showman,
he didn't have enough to hire a hall,
said he: "I'll dodge the rent,
I'll pitch a little tent,
then no matter what comes in,
I'll get it all."

P.T.Barnum had the right idea,
Barnum had the whole works tied;
ev'ry place he went,
he used to pitch a tent,
the Rubes that saw the tent go up,
would wonder what's inside;
oh, there's one born ev'ry
minute in the day.
Barnum used to say,
the wisest is the jay,
he'll always hold his tongue,
to see the other fellow strung,
Barnum had them wised up,
Barnum had them sized up,
Barnum had the right idea.

Barnum carried thirtytwo detectives,
with his circus ev'ry time he made a town,
he said he always found,
without detectives on the ground,
the Rubes would cheat the ticket seller sore,
One ring wasn't big enough for Barnum,
said he: "I know for three rings they will fall,
while it won't be much expense,
the result will be immense,
they will have to come three times
to see it all."

P.T.Barnum had the right idea,
Barnum was a wise old sage,
he'd watch the monkeys play,
and often used to say,
this world itself is nothing
but a great big monkey cage,
he's the man, said advertising
was the life of trade,
made the first red lemonade,
made the first big street parade,
made all happy young and old,
made a hundred millions cold,
Barnum had them doped out,
standing up and roped out,
Barnum had the right idea.

Soft karaoke
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Barnum Had The Right Idea 1911
Words & Music By George M. Cohan
Performer: Geo. M. Cohan's Newest Musical Play
"The Little Millionaire" - Direction of Cohen & Harris
© MCMXI by Cohen & Harris Publishing Co., Cohan Theatre Bldg., N.Y.
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Friday 12 August 2005 at 11.04
in association with Doug Grierson
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