Don't Let Your Foot Slip Hiram 1917

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 4 Apr 2009
2009

Hiram packed his old tin trunk,
he was going to New York City,
His father, the Sheriff of Squeedunk says:
"My boy this is a pity.
You're too durned young to go away,
the farm's the place for you to stay,
For in trouble
you'll be swimming
so watch your step
when you're with the wimmin'"

Look out for the girl
with a twinkle in her eye,
Don't let your foot slip, Hiram.
Look out for the girl
who will look and make you sigh,
she is a siren,
Look out for the girl
who is frightened at a mouse,
for that silly trick don't fall.
Look out for the fat girl,
the tall girl, the short,
Look out for the girl
who will say that you're a sport,
I've been to the city twice,
and if you'll take my advice,
Don't let your foot slip, Hiram.

Look out for the girl
who can't make her eyes behave,
Don't let your foot slip, Hiram.
Look out for the girl
who will say:
"You are so brave,"
She is a siren,
Look out for the girl
who is just about to faint,
for that silly trick don't fall.
Look out for the young girls,
Look out for the old,
Look out for the black hair,
the red hair, the gold,
Don't go sparking on a bench
you are safer in a trench,
Don't let your foot slip, Hiram.

Hiram joined the army then
when they started around recruiting,
They gave him a nice new uniform,
he looked mighty high falutin.
His father said:
"Look out, my lad,
the sight of you makes me feel sad,
a man may have a lot of money,
but a uniform draws the gals like honey."

Look out for the girl
with a twinkle in her eye,
Don't let your foot slip, Hiram.
Look out for the girl
who will look and make you sigh,
she is a siren,
Look out for the girl
who is frightened at a mouse,
for that silly trick don't fall.
Look out for the fat girl,
the tall girl, the short,
Look out for the girl
who will say that you're a sport,
I've been to the city twice,
and if you'll take my advice,
Don't let your foot slip, Hiram.

Look out for the girl
who can't make her eyes behave,
Don't let your foot slip, Hiram.
Look out for the girl
who will say:
"You are so brave,"
She is a siren,
Look out for the girl
who is just about to faint,
for that silly trick don't fall.
Look out for the young girls,
Look out for the old,
Look out for the black hair,
the red hair, the gold,
Don't go sparking on a bench
you are safer in a trench,
Don't let your foot slip, Hiram.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Don't Let Your Foot Slip Hiram 1917
by Norma Gregg
© MCMXVII by Gregg Pub.Co.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Saturday 4 April 2009 at 17.20
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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