Billet Doux 1900

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 27 Oct 2011
2011

She was a simple country lass,
And William from his Harvard class,
More pleasant by the time to pass
essayed flirtation,
essayed flirtation
essayed flirtation.
and as they strolled in twilight dim,
this joyous youth and maiden prim
he asked her if she'd have from him
a billet doux
a billet doux,
a billet doux.

A billet doux!
A billet doux!
That's what he said,
now wouldn't you?
He meant he'd like to write her
some words of love indite her
a billet doux
a billet doux
a billet doux!

Of French this simple maid knew naught,
but still the very pleasing thought,
that William's meaning she had caught
Gave her elation.
Gave her elation
Gave her elation
She turned to him her pretty head
put up her rosy lips so red
for purpose plain
and coyly said:
"Yes, Billy do."
And Billy did,
Oh, Billy did.

Oh! Billy did!
Oh, Billy did!
That's what he did,
now wouldn't you?
There was no need to write her
he had the chance to bite her
Oh! Billy do!
Oh, Billy do!
And Billy did!

She understood the term alright,
and Billy's nerve was shattered quite.
The moon discreetly hid from sight
Like "Peeping Thomas,"
Like "Peeping Thomas,"
Like "Peeping Thomas,"
For witnesses all hate to serve,
subpoenas always shake their nerve
and from the path of truth they swerve
and Billy did,
Yes, Billy did
Yes, Billy did.

Oh! Billy did!
Oh, Billy do!
He fibbed a lot
now wouldn't you?
He saw a chance to crawl out
He said they'd had a fall out
Oh! Billy do,
Oh, Billy do!
And Billy did!

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Billet Doux 1900
Music by John W.Bratton
Lyrics by Walter H.Ford & Geo.V.Hobart
© MCM by M.Witmark & Sons.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Thursday 27 October 2011 at 11.15
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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