Because I'm Married Now 1907

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 9 June 2010
2010

How do you do?
Well how are you?
Me? Why I'm feeling fine!
What have a drink?
Well I don't think!
That stuff don't go for mine!
No, not just one,
'Cause if I begun:
Lord knows where I would end.
Now look here old man
I know where I stand,
Just listen to an old, old friend.

I would if I could, but I can't.
Why? Because I'm married now!
I bid all those things get behind me
when I took the marriage vow,
I may be strong,
but my wife is stronger,
and if I do wrong
I'd have a home no longer!
I would if I could,
but I can't!
Why? Because I'm married now!

Now don't get mad!
Or don't feel bad!
I thank you just the same!
I am your friend!
Right to the end!
You know I'm not to blame!
What? Go see Nell?
Whom you like well?
And she'll introduce me to Mame?
No thank you old scout
'Twould be sure to get out
I would like to see them just the same.

I would if I could, but I can't.
Why? Because I'm married now!
I bid all those things get behind me
when I took the marriage vow,
Since I've been married,
and you know that's recent,
I will have you understand
that I am perfectly decent!
I would if I could,
but I can't!
Why? Because I'm married now!

On one fine day,
at Sheepshead Bay,
Bill watched a race begin,
Said Henry, Bill!
Be sporty still!
I've a sure thing to win!
He's ten to one,
and called Shogun.
You'll never miss a ten!
Bill looked kind a sad,
He must have felt bad
when he said now
you just look here hen:

I would if I could, but I can't.
Why? Because I'm married now!
I bid all those things get behind me
when I took the marriage vow,
They say that money
is a man's best friend,
Then when you get married
all your friendship ends,
I would if I could,
but I can't!
Why? Because I'm married now!

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Because I'm Married Now 1907
by Herbert Ingraham
© 1907 by Maurice Shapiro - New York
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Wednesday 9 June 2010 at 10.45
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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