Cowboy Rag 1911

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 08 Aug 2006
2006

Way out West in a nest
when the round up is over
and there's nothing to do.
Prairie Joe, very low,
on the banjo commences
with a ragtime tune or two.
When the strains reach the plains
all the cowboys from near and far
are shouting with glee:
"Giddy up, Giddy up, Giddy up, Joe,
Pony Boy, Pony Boy,
play that Cowboy Rag."

Oh Mister Joe, play the Cowboy Rag.
Say, don't you know,
that's the prairie drag,
we've come away from across the plains
just to be near when you play those strains.
Say, Mister Joe, if you only knew
there's nothing more that we wouldn't do.
If we heard that melody ev'ry day
we'd go right out to Denver
and bring back Santa Fe.
Prairie Joe, play the Cowboy Rag

Oh Mister Joe, play the Cowboy Rag.
Say, don't you know,
that's the prairie drag,
we've come away from across the plains
just to be near when you play those strains.
Say, Mister Joe, if you only knew
there's nothing more that we wouldn't do.
If we heard that melody ev'ry day
we'd go right out to Denver
and bring back Santa Fe.
Prairie Joe, play the Cowboy Rag

Till one day, out that way,
came a cute Fluffy Ruffles
with a real Broadway Show.
On the street, chanced to meet
Prairie Joe, on the banjo
he was playing soft and low.
"I'm your bride," then she cried:
"we'll go right back to Broadway,
and we'll play that refrain.
"Giddy up, Giddy up, Giddy up, Joe,
Pony Boy, Pony Boy,
play that Cowboy Rag."

Oh Mister Joe, play the Cowboy Rag.
Say, don't you know,
that's the prairie drag,
we've come away from across the plains
just to be near when you play those strains.
Say, Mister Joe, if you only knew
there's nothing more that we wouldn't do.
If we heard that melody ev'ry day
we'd go right out to Denver
and bring back Santa Fe.
Prairie Joe, play the Cowboy Rag

Oh Mister Joe, play the Cowboy Rag.
Say, don't you know,
that's the prairie drag,
we've come away from across the plains
just to be near when you play those strains.
Say, Mister Joe, if you only knew
there's nothing more that we wouldn't do.
If we heard that melody ev'ry day
we'd go right out to Denver
and bring back Santa Fe.
Prairie Joe, play the Cowboy Rag.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Cowboy Rag 1911
Music by Charley O'Donnell
Lyrics by Bobby Heath
© MCMXI by Jerome H.Remick & Co.
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Tuesday 08 August 2006 at 12.48am
in association with Doug Grierson
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