Don't Take Away Those Blues 1920

by James Pitt-Payne, London  UK - 24 Dec 2008
2008

I must admit that I'm a Jazzbo
for ev'ry little place that I go
they play that jazz razzamatazz
that seems to drive my troubles away,
but now that we have prohibition
I've got a creepy superstition
now that it's dry
they're goin' to try
to take away those Blues some day.
I'm right down on my knees,
just listen to me please, Oh

Don't take away those blues,
Don't take away those blues,
All that life holds for me
is just a raggy melody
but if those Blues must go
then you can lay me low;
you can take away my gin
take away my booze
take away my hat
and even take away my shoes
but Lawdy, Lawdy Mister man,
don't take away those Blues.

Don't take away those blues,
Don't take away those blues,
All that life holds for me
is just a raggy melody
but if those Blues must go
then you can lay me low;
you can take away my gin
take away my booze
take away my hat
and even take away my shoes
but Lawdy, Lawdy Mister man,
don't take away those Blues.

Sometimes I wonder if I'm going
a little crazy from jazzboing
when I'm asleep
I just can't keep
that funny music out of my head.
There's something mighty queer about it,
Somehow I can't exist without it
it's got me sure
I can't endure
to live without those raggy tunes.
I love my jazz, I vow,
don't take it from me now, Oh.

Don't take away those blues,
Don't take away those blues,
All that life holds for me
is just a raggy melody
but if those Blues must go
then you can lay me low;
you can take away my gin
take away my booze
take away my hat
and even take away my shoes
but Lawdy, Lawdy Mister man,
don't take away those Blues.

Don't take away those blues,
Don't take away those blues,
All that life holds for me
is just a raggy melody
but if those Blues must go
then you can lay me low;
you can take away my gin
take away my booze
take away my hat
and even take away my shoes
but Lawdy, Lawdy Mister man,
don't take away those Blues.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Don't Take Away Those Blues 1920
Song
by Joe McKiernan & Norman Spencer
© MCMXX by Jerome H.Remick & Co. - New York & Detroit
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Wednesday 24 December 2008 at 17.49
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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