Down On The Levee 1912

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 20 Nov 2008
2008

Where you a goin'
Oh! Where you a goin'?
Way down to de levee, hon,
down to de levee, hon,
Ain't you a comin'
a comin' with me?
Don't say "Maybe"
'cause, don't you see
there'll be some good old time lovin'
some good old time lovin'
Just like old mammy did,
just like old mammy did.
Back in de olden times,
back in de olden times.
Come on, my chocolate kid.

Down on de levee
I'm goin' my honey
Where ev'ryone's happy
and lovin' is free.
Where de whistles blow such beautiful tunes,
for de dancin' prancin' lovin'
musical coons.
Hear dem a hummin'
de banjos a strummin'
Oh! I want to go, honey.
I want to go and hear de sweet,
sweet melodies flow
down on de levee for me.

Down on de levee
I'm goin' my honey
Where ev'ryone's happy
and lovin' is free.
Where de whistles blow such beautiful tunes,
for de dancin' prancin' lovin'
musical coons.
Hear dem a hummin'
de banjos a strummin'
Oh! I want to go, honey.
I want to go and hear de sweet,
sweet melodies flow
down on de levee for me.

Hello! There's Mandy
Sam Johnson's Mandy,
all dressed in her Sunday clothes,
dressed in her Sunday clothes.
Sammy's a comin'
home on de big boat,
there'll be lots of fun
and a weddin' trip.
'Way down on de river,
de big flowin' river.
So ev'ry one come along,
ev'ryone come along.
Bring 'long your bags of rice,
bring 'long your bags of rice.
Singin' a Honeymoon Song.

Down on de levee
I'm goin' my honey
Where ev'ryone's happy
and lovin' is free.
Where de whistles blow such beautiful tunes,
for de dancin' prancin' lovin'
musical coons.
Hear dem a hummin'
de banjos a strummin'
Oh! I want to go, honey.
I want to go and hear de sweet,
sweet melodies flow
down on de levee for me.

Down on de levee
I'm goin' my honey
Where ev'ryone's happy
and lovin' is free.
Where de whistles blow such beautiful tunes,
for de dancin' prancin' lovin'
musical coons.
Hear dem a hummin'
de banjos a strummin'
Oh! I want to go, honey.
I want to go and hear de sweet,
sweet melodies flow
down on de levee for me.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Down On The Levee 1912
Music by George L.Cobb
Lyrics by Jack Yellen
© MCMXII by Charles I.Davis - Cleveland, Ohio
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Thursday 20 November 2008 at 11.25
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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