Call A Taxicab 1910

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 3 Jul 2009
2009

Broadway's lights shone bright
one summer evening
Jonsie went into a show.
Saw the whole performance,
was delighted,
Jonsie couldn't be called slow.
Exit stage performers,
show was over,
for his hat he made a grab,
Arms with flowers laden,
stage door maiden,
"Bink's café for me my lad."

I'll call a taxi honey
just for you,
skimming o'er the streets we'll go,
passing street cars hansoms and coupés
darting in and out
now fast, now slow,
Hear the meter clicking up each mile,
don't it make you feel real glad,
If you have the money,
you can take your honey
riding in a taxicab.

I'll call a taxi honey
just for you,
skimming o'er the streets we'll go,
You have broke me now,
but I am game.
Hope you're happy now
that you've my dough,
Hear the meter clicking up each mile,
Gee but it makes me feel sad,
I haven't got the money,
and must take my honey,
riding in a taxicab.

Jonsie and the maiden
had their banquet,
they dined late into the night.
When he paid the bill
it broke his bank roll,
surely he was in a plight,
Rain was coming down
in sheets and torrents
Jonsie said they'd have to walk,
such a look she gave him,
set him raving
but he managed to gasp out.

I'll call a taxi honey
just for you,
skimming o'er the streets we'll go,
passing street cars hansoms and coupés
darting in and out
now fast, now slow,
Hear the meter clicking up each mile,
don't it make you feel real glad,
If you have the money,
you can take your honey
riding in a taxicab.

I'll call a taxi honey
just for you,
skimming o'er the streets we'll go,
You have broke me now,
but I am game.
Hope you're happy now
that you've my dough,
Hear the meter clicking up each mile,
Gee but it makes me feel sad,
I haven't got the money,
and must take my honey,
riding in a taxicab.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Call A Taxicab 1910
Music by Albert B.Frank
Lyrics by Joseph L.Fisk
© MCMX by Fisk & Frank Pub.Co. - Detroit, Mich.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Friday 3 July 2009 at 12.03
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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