Down Home Rag 1913

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 26 Aug 2006
2006

When the summer's over
and the frost is on the clover
then you get an invitation
down to Hemingway's Farm;
When you hear the joyous laughter
floating gaily thro' the rafters
that's the time you all should gather
at the old red barn.
Oh, si, put the chickens away
Oh, Hi, lock the mill for the day,
Oh, Sue, get the candy and corn,
and bring along some cider
that will keep us warm.

Now hear that tune floating
down with the breezes
sprinkle bees wax all around on the floor,
Ain't it strange it's the music that pleases
and ev'rybody's dancing it and shouting for more.
The horse and mule will be neighing and braying
Cy and Sue are goin' to wiggle and wag,
Maw and Paw will be swinging and swaying
when old Josiah Perkins plays
the Down Home Rag.

When the rooster's crowing
that's the time they'll all start going
tho' old sheriff makes a showing
with his star bright in view,
Foxy dress'd up Hezekiah
wants to spoon with Jane Mariah
but the sheriff doesn't let him
'cause he likes her too,
Oh, you, oh, you boy from the town,
Oh you, oh you countryfied clown.
Oh you, all had better come down,
and bring your Sunday gotomeetin' gals around

Now hear that tune floating
down with the breezes
sprinkle bees wax all around on the floor,
Ain't it strange it's the music that pleases
and ev'rybody's dancing it and shouting for more.
The horse and mule will be neighing and braying
Cy and Sue are goin' to wiggle and wag,
Maw and Paw will be swinging and swaying
when old Josiah Perkins plays
the Down Home Rag.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Down Home Rag 1913
Music by Wilbur C.Sweatman
© MCMXIII by Will Rossiter, Chicago, Ill
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Saturday 26 August 2006 at 9.25am
in association with Doug Grierson
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