Constantly 1910

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 31 Mar 2013
2013

I used to be a lucky moke
aspending money was a joke
but now it seems dat I stay broke
constantly.
I never was troubled
by my landlord befo'
My rent he always said was sho'
but now he's knocking
at my do'
constantly.

Good luck wans me,
dorns me, scorns me,
constantly.
Bad luck meets me,
seeks me, greets me
constantly.
Some times I feel
like a bird in a tree
flyin' round so gaily and free,
but it sems hard luck
clips my wings for me
constantly.

Good luck wans me,
dorns me, scorns me,
constantly.
Bad luck meets me,
seeks me, greets me
constantly.
Some times I feel
like a bird in a tree
flyin' round so gaily and free,
but it sems hard luck
clips my wings for me
constantly.

As a prize fighter once
I thought I'd try
I fought a man
they called Kid Nye
Dat man he sho' did
find my eye
constantly.
I thought I'd win myself some dough
Ten rounds I thought
I could stay sho'
But the referee
was pickin' me
offen de flo'
constantly.

Good luck wans me,
dorns me, scorns me,
constantly.
Bad luck meets me,
seeks me, greets me
constantly.
Some times I feel
like a bird in a tree
flyin' round so gaily and free,
but it sems hard luck
clips my wings for me
constantly.

Good luck wans me,
dorns me, scorns me,
constantly.
Bad luck meets me,
seeks me, greets me
constantly.
Some times I feel
like a bird in a tree
flyin' round so gaily and free,
but it sems hard luck
clips my wings for me
constantly.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Constantly 1910
from F. Ziegfeld's "Follies of 1910"
Music by Bert Williams
Lyrics by Smith & Burris
© MCMX by Jerome H. Remick & Co.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Sunday 31 March 2013 at 17.01
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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