Du-Dah 1919

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 3 Aug 2009
2009

I've gone plumb daft
'bout the new dance stuff
and it's wearing out my shoes,
I've nearly lost my blame fool head
and my wife is slippin' too.
If you want to shake
a real man hoof
and throw a wicked hip
just try this dance
and I'll guarantee
it sure will make a hit.

First you hear the music
and you grab your gal
Holder kinda close
like an old time pal,
shake a little shimmie
but watch your step
cause maybe she won't
do that Dudah Dudah
Drag 'em forward bring 'em back
and don't forget
make 'em shake across the floor
with lots of pep
and as you glide
and shake around the hall
you'll forget you never lived at all,
better learn the Dudah do
I'm tellin' you.

First you hear the music
and you grab your gal
Holder kinda close
like an old time pal,
shake a little shimmie
but watch your step
cause maybe she won't
do that Dudah Dudah
Drag 'em forward bring 'em back
and don't forget
make 'em shake across the floor
with lots of pep
and as you glide
and shake around the hall
you'll forget you never lived at all,
better learn the Dudah do
I'm tellin' you.

There was a Preacher down our way
every Sunday he would pray
Oh Lord have mercy on these poor souls
and keep the devil away.
One night he went up to a dance
and found his flock all there
the next church morn as the bells ring out
from the pulpit he did shout.

First you hear the music
and you grab your gal
Holder kinda close
like an old time pal,
shake a little shimmie
but watch your step
cause maybe she won't
do that Dudah Dudah
Drag 'em forward bring 'em back
and don't forget
make 'em shake across the floor
with lots of pep
and as you glide
and shake around the hall
you'll forget you never lived at all,
better learn the Dudah do
I'm tellin' you.

First you hear the music
and you grab your gal
Holder kinda close
like an old time pal,
shake a little shimmie
but watch your step
cause maybe she won't
do that Dudah Dudah
Drag 'em forward bring 'em back
and don't forget
make 'em shake across the floor
with lots of pep
and as you glide
and shake around the hall
you'll forget you never lived at all,
better learn the Dudah do
I'm tellin' you.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Du-Dah 1919
words & music by Leo Brennan & Roy Williams
arr. by J.Russel Robinson
© MCMXIX by Brennan & Williams
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Monday 3 August 2009 at 17.19
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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