Every Lovers Rag 1912

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 27 Aug 2006
2006

Billy McCoy made eyes at Baby Rose and swore
he loved her by the shining stars above,
he whispered to her sweetened words of love
like honey Baby and dove,
but when he asked her sweetly if she'd marry him
she'd always hesitate and then she'd say
In that enticing way
I maybe will some day
If to me this song you'll always play.

Oh Honey listen here
play that ev'ry lovers Rag
Oh it's the only Rag
better than the Ragtime Band
and that hypnotizing man
Oh come and sail with me
to the Land of Harmony
For if you want to set me going
that my feet just won't behave
then baby sing me that Rag
Play me that Rag
sing me ev'ry Lovers Rag.

So Billy played and sang that ragtime melody
and won his baby's heart and hand,
so that at Billy Mc's demand
they went to Harmony Land,
and if you sail the Oceana
on that steamboat Alabama any time in May
then each and ev'ry day Far off across the bay
there to you this song you'll hear them play.

Oh Honey listen here
play that ev'ry lovers Rag
Oh it's the only Rag
better than the Ragtime Band
and that hypnotizing man
Oh come and sail with me
to the Land of Harmony
For if you want to set me going
that my feet just won't behave
then baby sing me that Rag
Play me that Rag
sing me ev'ry Lovers Rag.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Every Lovers Rag 1912
Music by John Rehmann
Lyrics by O.R.Bowman & C.C.Lux
© 1912 by Bowman & Lux Piano Co.  Iowa
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Sunday 27 August 2006 at 1.54pm
in association with Doug Grierson
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