Dinner For One Please, James 1935

Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK - 08 Jul 2002

James has been butler to Mister B.
for fifty years come August three
and he still remembers the night
of his master's tragedy.
Master's best friend was a Mister J,
James didn't like him from the first day
he knew his type and the game they play
That night James laid dinner as usual for two
and the air felt as heavy as lead
The master came down
there were tears in his eyes
and he tried hard to smile
as he said:

Dinner for one please, James,
Madame will not be dining
Yes, you may bring the wine in
Love plays such funny games.
Dinner for one please, James,
close Madame's rooms we've parted
Please don't look so downhearted
Love plays such funny games.
Seems my best friend told her of another
I had no chance to deny
you know there has never been another
some day she'll find out the lie.
Maybe she's not to blame
Leave me with silent hours
No don't move her fav'rite flowers
Dinner for one please, James.

Dinner for one please, James,
Madame will not be dining
Yes, you may bring the wine in
Love plays such funny games.
Dinner for one please, James,
close Madame's rooms we've parted
Please don't look so downhearted
Love plays such funny games.
Seems my best friend told her of another
I had no chance to deny
you know there has never been another
some day she'll find out the lie.
Maybe she's not to blame
Leave me with silent hours
No don't move her fav'rite flowers
Dinner for one please, James.

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Dinner For One Please James 1935
written and composed by Michael Carr
copyright MCMXXXV by The Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
sequence and karaoke by Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK
on Monday 08 July 2002 at 12.31
in association with Doug Grierson
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