Brother-'n-Law Dan 1922

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 07 May 2007
2007

Lovie Joe you all know
was loved by all the girls for miles around
Jennie Pearl was his girl
they married,
took a flat and settled down,
Joe's brother Dan came to visit one day
Jennie she fell dead in love with him right away
She said: "I'm sure it's lonesome for you
down in Tennessee
Won't you come and live with us
and keep me company, you know,
I know.

Brother'nlaw Dan Brother'nlaw Dan
you can love much better
than your brother Joe can,
you've got a lovin' whisper
that just tickles my ear,
and a tantalizin' voice
that I just loves to hear,
and when you are away from me
I raves and raves
I sees that lovin' smile of yours
for days and days
then a feelin' found my heart
just plays and plays
and I could love you, honey,
always always, I knows it's wrong
but I can't help it Brother'nlaw Dan
but you sho' can love much better
than your brother Joe can.

Brother'nlaw Dan Brother'nlaw Dan
you can love much better
than your brother Joe can,
you've got a lovin' whisper
that just tickles my ear,
and a tantalizin' voice
that I just loves to hear,
and when you are away from me
I raves and raves
I sees that lovin' smile of yours
for days and days
then a feelin' found my heart
just plays and plays
and I could love you, honey,
always always, I knows it's wrong
but I can't help it Brother'nlaw Dan
but you sho' can love much better
than your brother Joe can.

Look here, Dan, understand
I ain't accusin' you of doin' wrong
but I'm 'fraid you done played
this lovin' racket just a little strong
I came home this mornin' 'fore day
started in as usual with my parrot to play
Now Dan, I ain't suspicious
but I'm blamed if I can see
what my polly meant by screechin'
out these words to me,
like this and this:

Brother'nlaw Dan Brother'nlaw Dan
you can love much better
than your brother Joe can,
you've got a lovin' whisper
that just tickles my ear,
and a tantalizin' voice
that I just loves to hear,
and when you are away from me
I raves and raves
I sees that lovin' smile of yours
for days and days
then a feelin' found my heart
just plays and plays
and I could love you, honey,
always always, I knows it's wrong
but I can't help it Brother'nlaw Dan
but you sho' can love much better
than your brother Joe can.

Brother'nlaw Dan Brother'nlaw Dan
you can love much better
than your brother Joe can,
you've got a lovin' whisper
that just tickles my ear,
and a tantalizin' voice
that I just loves to hear,
and when you are away from me
I raves and raves
I sees that lovin' smile of yours
for days and days
then a feelin' found my heart
just plays and plays
and I could love you, honey,
always always, I knows it's wrong
but I can't help it Brother'nlaw Dan
but you sho' can love much better
than your brother Joe can.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Brother-'n-Law Dan 1922
Words & Music by Joe Jordan
© MCMXXII by Shapiro, Bernstein & Co.Inc  New York
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score loaned by Luigi Ranelli - with many thanks!
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Monday 07 May 2007 at 11.02pm
in association with Doug Grierson
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