Calligan-Call Again! 1900

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 15 September 2010
2010

Now Calligan, the tailor,
always used to make my clothes,
And I always used to pay so much a week.
He always used to suit me well,
and never did I suppose,
He'd prove himself
a very nasty sneak.
Some time ago from Calligan,
a pair of pants I bought
But since I've had them trousers,
well, my work has fallen short,
I miss'd him for a fortnight,
as I'd not the cash to pay,
So when he called upon me
for his cash the other day.

Said I to Calligan,
"You'll have to call again,"
"Call again?" said Calligan, "Not I!"
Said I to Calligan,
"You'll have to call again,
For I haven't got your M O N E Y!"
Calligan vowed that he wouldn't call again,
He swore he'd put the coppers on my track,
Well, my temper rose,
and then said I to Calligan,
"Call again
and take your trousers back!"

Said I to Calligan,
"You'll have to call again,"
"Call again?" said Calligan, "Not I!"
Said I to Calligan,
"You'll have to call again,
For I haven't got your M O N E Y!"
Calligan vowed that he wouldn't call again,
He swore he'd put the coppers on my track,
Well, my temper rose,
and then said I to Calligan,
"Call again
and take your trousers back!"

"Calligan," said I to him,
"I've dealt with you for years,
and you must admit
you've always found me straight,
And so I will be this time, but,
in spite of all your fears,
There's not the slightest doubt
you'll have to wait."
"Wait bedad!" said Calligan,
and then his temper rose,
We argued till I really thought
our words would come to blows.
Said he, "Now when do you intend
to settle up this score?"
I said: "When we go on full time,"
and then again once more:

Said I to Calligan,
"You'll have to call again,"
"Call again?" said Calligan, "Not I!"
Said I to Calligan,
"You'll have to call again,
For I haven't got your M O N E Y!"
Calligan vowed that he wouldn't call again,
He swore he'd put the coppers on my track,
Well, my temper rose,
and then said I to Calligan,
"Call again
and take your trousers back!"

Said I to Calligan,
"You'll have to call again,"
"Call again?" said Calligan, "Not I!"
Said I to Calligan,
"You'll have to call again,
For I haven't got your M O N E Y!"
Calligan vowed that he wouldn't call again,
He swore he'd put the coppers on my track,
Well, my temper rose,
and then said I to Calligan,
"Call again
and take your trousers back!"

Calligan, quite angry,
said no longer would he wait,
though I told him
I would pay him fair and square,
He told me for to take them off,
Tho' I to him did state,
That they were all
that I had got to wear.
"Take them off," said Calligan,
"I'll take them back with me,
and I'll let you have them back
when you can pay the L. S. D.
Said I to him,
"What shall I be
without a pair of pants?"
Said he, "A living picture
or else tableau vivante!"

Said I to Calligan,
"You'll have to call again,"
"Call again?" said Calligan, "Not I!"
Said I to Calligan,
"You'll have to call again,
For I haven't got your M O N E Y!"
Calligan vowed that he wouldn't call again,
He swore he'd put the coppers on my track,
Well, my temper rose,
and then said I to Calligan,
"Call again
and take your trousers back!"

Said I to Calligan,
"You'll have to call again,"
"Call again?" said Calligan, "Not I!"
Said I to Calligan,
"You'll have to call again,
For I haven't got your M O N E Y!"
Calligan vowed that he wouldn't call again,
He swore he'd put the coppers on my track,
Well, my temper rose,
and then said I to Calligan,
"Call again
and take your trousers back!"

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Calligan-Call Again! 1900
by Herbert Rutter & Harry Lauder
© MCM by Francis, Day & Hunter, London
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Wednesday 15 September 2010 at 18.19
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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