De Ole Time Cake Walk 1898

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 29 Jul 2008
2008

Dar's a little ole log cabin
on de banks of oyster bay,
an you'll find ole Rastus
sittin' in de do'
he ain't de cullud cultured coon yuh
see 'round nowaday,
jus' a common niggah slave befo' de wah.
But he was de swellest coon on dat plantation,
though he nevah wore no store clo's mighty fine
an' he'll show yuh what to do
if you only ask him to,
present de ole time cake walk
south of Dixie Line.

Then it's first you git a gal yuh know
pull her aroun' de corners slow,
Always keep along de line,
till de leader gib de sign,
Swing yuh lady fair an' square,
don't yuh nevah turn a hair!
Den yuh got yuh 'Rastus
ole time cake walk on de go!

Then it's first you git a gal yuh know
pull her aroun' de corners slow,
Always keep along de line,
till de leader gib de sign,
Swing yuh lady fair an' square,
don't yuh nevah turn a hair!
Den yuh got yuh 'Rastus
ole time cake walk on de go!

He'll git up an' say "dis niggah
may be 'way behin' de time,
an' de rhumatiz a layin' of him low.
He'll cut a fancy figure shoutin'
"Coons heah's where I shine!"
Wile ole Dinah standin' laughin' in de do'
He'll scorn yer swaller tail
an' chokin' collar,
yer patent leather shoes
an' yaller tie
if yuh want to win de cake,
go to Ras' fer mercy sake!
Den yuh got de cake a comin' on de fly.

Then it's first you git a gal yuh know
pull her aroun' de corners slow,
Always keep along de line,
till de leader gib de sign,
Swing yuh lady fair an' square,
don't yuh nevah turn a hair!
Den yuh got yuh 'Rastus
ole time cake walk on de go!

Then it's first you git a gal yuh know
pull her aroun' de corners slow,
Always keep along de line,
till de leader gib de sign,
Swing yuh lady fair an' square,
don't yuh nevah turn a hair!
Den yuh got yuh 'Rastus
ole time cake walk on de go!

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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De Ole Time Cake Walk 1898
Music by Lee B.Grabbe
Lyrics by Wallace Moody
© 1898 by Zickel Bros. - Detroit, Mich
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Tuesday 29 July 2008 at 15.16
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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