Can She Rag? 1913

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 06 Aug 2006
2006

Rollicking Dan was a millionaire
forty times over and some to spare,
Mother said: "Dan dear I declare,
it's time for you to wed,
Here is a girl of high degree
sweet as hon' from the bumble bee
lots of mon' and a fam'ly tree
Danny looked up and said:

Say, can she rag? Can she rag?
Can she do that new Nevada wobbble,
trot, trot,
trot the turkey gobble
do them in a hoopskirt
do them in a hobble
all those steps divine.
Say, can she rag? Can she rag?
Can she trip, trip,
trip just like a fairy.
Slip, slip, slip so light and airy.
Can she glide, and slide,
is she never satisfied,
Oh, fine divine
she's the right little girl for mine
she's the right little girl for mine.

Say, can she rag? Can she rag?
Can she do that new Nevada wobbble,
trot, trot,
trot the turkey gobble
do them in a hoopskirt
do them in a hobble
all those steps divine.
Say, can she rag? Can she rag?
Can she trip, trip,
trip just like a fairy.
Slip, slip, slip so light and airy.
Can she glide, and slide,
is she never satisfied,
Oh, fine divine
she's the right little girl for mine
she's the right little girl for mine.

Algy Kazam was the Duke of Kazoo
he was to marry Dan's sister Sue,
Dan took him to a place he knew
out on that raggy floor.
Algy he liked that dance so well
said next morning I love your gell
Love her madly but will you tell
tell me just one thing more.

Say, can she rag? Can she rag?
Can she do that new Nevada wobbble,
trot, trot,
trot the turkey gobble
do them in a hoopskirt
do them in a hobble
all those steps divine.
Say, can she rag? Can she rag?
Can she trip, trip,
trip just like a fairy.
Slip, slip, slip so light and airy.
Can she glide, and slide,
is she never satisfied,
Oh, fine divine
she's the right little girl for mine
she's the right little girl for mine.

Say, can she rag? Can she rag?
Can she do that new Nevada wobbble,
trot, trot,
trot the turkey gobble
do them in a hoopskirt
do them in a hobble
all those steps divine.
Say, can she rag? Can she rag?
Can she trip, trip,
trip just like a fairy.
Slip, slip, slip so light and airy.
Can she glide, and slide,
is she never satisfied,
Oh, fine divine
she's the right little girl for mine
she's the right little girl for mine.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Can She Rag? 1913
by Williams & Donivan
© 1913 by Williams & Donivan
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Sunday 06 August 2006 at 10.16pm
in association with Doug Grierson
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