Don't Put Out The Light 1911 Berlin

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 3 Nov 2012
2012

I met Henry at a swell affair,
Mother heard he was a millionaire,
I told him that he may call some night;
He seemed pleased and then replied:
"All right!"
Sunday Henry thought he'd look us up,
dropped in while
the folks were having sup,
Henry felt embarrassed
for he thought I'd be alone,
so my mother called me over,
and said in a whispered tone.

Put out your little sister Millie,
put out your little brother Willie,
Tell Aunt Marie
to be going on her way,
don't forget to say
"Call another day!"
Put father wise to put out Molly,
Tell him to put her on a trolley,
You may have some fun,
put out ev'ry one,
but don't put out the light.

Put out your little sister Millie,
put out your little brother Willie,
Tell Aunt Marie
to be going on her way,
don't forget to say
"Call another day!"
Put father wise to put out Molly,
Tell him to put her on a trolley,
You may have some fun,
put out ev'ry one,
but don't put out the light.

Soon I had the parlor to myself,
Placed the lamp upon the mantel shelf,
Then he got as loving as could be,
asked if I would sit upon his knee.
After spooning for an hour or more,
he said: "Dear, my eyes are getting sore,
Doctor said the light
is detrimental to my eyes,"
Now I would have done it gladly,
had my mother not advised.

Put out your little sister Millie,
put out your little brother Willie,
Tell Aunt Marie
to be going on her way,
don't forget to say
"Call another day!"
Put father wise to put out Molly,
Tell him to put her on a trolley,
You may have some fun,
put out ev'ry one,
but don't put out the light.

Put out your little sister Millie,
put out your little brother Willie,
Tell Aunt Marie
to be going on her way,
don't forget to say
"Call another day!"
Put father wise to put out Molly,
Tell him to put her on a trolley,
You may have some fun,
put out ev'ry one,
but don't put out the light.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Don't Put Out The Light 1911 Berlin
by Edgar Leslie & Irving Berlin
© 1911 by Maurice Shapiro, Broadway, New York
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Saturday 3 November 2012 at 19.30
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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