Cabaret Rag 1913

James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 29 Jul 2004

Take me down show me all around the town
by the way, that Café,
where they have a cabaret
take me in with you tonight,
I've got a music appetite;
that's the place you want to go to hear it right.
That's the boy,
now you're handing out the joy,
find a place over there
by the music anywhere;
One! Two! Oh! You!
I'm having some time.
Rag melodies now if you please
I just want to dance:

Music begins to play
see everybody sway
down in the Cabaret,
Hooray, I think that rag is divine.
that's where I shine
who could sit still
and hear music that makes you want
to see how it hits the bunch
just like a solar punch
makes you go back and touch the bag,
Hey waiter!
Go tell the band, that was just grand,
[spoken:] but there's another couple
coming in, they'll have to play it
once again.
[sing:] So give us the Cabaret Rag!

Music begins to play
see everybody sway
down in the Cabaret,
Hooray, I think that rag is divine.
that's where I shine
who could sit still
and hear music that makes you want
to see how it hits the bunch
just like a solar punch
makes you go back and touch the bag,
Hey waiter!
Go tell the band, that was just grand,
[spoken:] but there's another couple
coming in, they'll have to play it
once again.
[sing:] So give us the Cabaret Rag!

Honey bunch order up a little lunch
when I'm dry, I'm the guy
and the limit is the sky;
there's a pretty happy pair
right behind you over there;
turn around and see them
try to do "the bear"
Pretty soon they'll be striking up a tune,
tell them play right away
and we want the cabaret
Oh! Joy! Say! Boy!
I'm satisfied now
don't start to fret
it's early yet stick around a while.

Music begins to play
see everybody sway
down in the Cabaret,
Hooray, I think that rag is divine.
that's where I shine
who could sit still
and hear music that makes you want
to see how it hits the bunch
just like a solar punch
makes you go back and touch the bag,
Hey waiter!
Go tell the band, that was just grand,
[spoken:] but there's another couple
coming in, they'll have to play it
once again.
[sing:] So give us the Cabaret Rag!

Music begins to play
see everybody sway
down in the Cabaret,
Hooray, I think that rag is divine.
that's where I shine
who could sit still
and hear music that makes you want
to see how it hits the bunch
just like a solar punch
makes you go back and touch the bag,
Hey waiter!
Go tell the band, that was just grand,
[spoken:] but there's another couple
coming in, they'll have to play it
once again.
[sing:] So give us the Cabaret Rag!

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Cabaret Rag 1913
Music by Joseph M. Daly
Lyrics by Thomas S. Allen
© MCMXIII by Daly, Music Publisher Inc
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Thursday 29 July 2004 at 14.45
in association with Doug Grierson
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Title: Cabaret Rag. Song.
Words by Thos. S. Allen. Music by Jos. M. Daly.
Jos. M. Daly Publication: Boston: Daly Music Publishers, 1913.
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