Can You Tame Wild Wimmen 1918

James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 10 Sep 2004

When the circus came to town
Jay Augustus Henpeck Brown
bought himself a ticket for the show.
Passed by all the acrobats
all the clowns in funny hats
went to see the animals below
saw a "Tamer" put his head
inside a lion's mouth;
waited till the "Tamer Man" was through
shook his hand and said:
"At taming wild ones you're a bird,
but just one thing
I'd like to ask of you."

Can you tame wild wimmen?
Can you tame wild wimmen?
You made a tiger stand
and eat out of your hand;
you made the hippo do the flippo
honest it was grand
but can you tame wild wimmen
so they'll always lead
a sweet and simple life?
With a wild ferocious glance
that pierced him like a lance
you made the grizzly bear
get up and do the "Hula" dance
but can you tame wild wimmen?
If you can please tame my wife.

Can you tame wild wimmen?
Can you tame wild wimmen?
You made a tiger stand
and eat out of your hand;
you made the hippo do the flippo
honest it was grand
but can you tame wild wimmen
so they'll always lead
a sweet and simple life?
With a wild ferocious glance
that pierced him like a lance
you made the grizzly bear
get up and do the "Hula" dance
but can you tame wild wimmen?
If you can please tame my wife.

Jay Augustus Henpeck Brown
gave the crowd the up and down
saw a woman edging t'ward the cage
"There she is!" he yelled in fright,
"there she is, she's wild alright
wilder than a tiger in a rage."
"Mr. Tamer Man," he whispered
in a trembling voice,
"Tell me, did you ever have a wife;
you can tame the wildest beast I know,
but listen please,
there's only one thing now can save my life."

Can you tame wild wimmen?
Can you tame wild wimmen?
You made a tiger stand
and eat out of your hand;
you made the hippo do the flippo
honest it was grand
but can you tame wild wimmen
so they'll always lead
a sweet and simple life?
With a wild ferocious glance
that pierced him like a lance
you made the grizzly bear
get up and do the "Hula" dance
but can you tame wild wimmen?
If you can please tame my wife.

Can you tame wild wimmen?
Can you tame wild wimmen?
You made a tiger stand
and eat out of your hand;
you made the hippo do the flippo
honest it was grand
but can you tame wild wimmen
so they'll always lead
a sweet and simple life?
With a wild ferocious glance
that pierced him like a lance
you made the grizzly bear
get up and do the "Hula" dance
but can you tame wild wimmen?
If you can please tame my wife.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Can You Tame Wild Wimmen 1918
Music by Harry von Tilzer
Lyrics by Andrew B. Sterling
© MCMXVIII by Harry von Tilzer Mus.Pub.Co.
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Friday 10 September 2004 at 19.26
in association with Doug Grierson
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