Fish 1928 'La Revue Des Ambassadeurs'

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 24 Sep 2005

There once was a staid little fishermaid,
and she lived beside the shore.
Her only wish was to catch enough fish
to keep the wolf from the door.
So, on the sand, with a pole in her hand,
she would linger all day long,
and the fish would curse
when she'd start to rehearse this song.

Fish, fish, stop and take a look.
Whet your appetite.
I've got something on my hook.
Won't you take a bite?
Don't be so capricious,
sample my line.
All the other fishes
say it's delicious.
Fish, fish,
won't you grant my wish?
Don't be so noncommittal, little fish.

Not a single fish would grant her wish,
and her income equalled nought.
So off she went to that city, Paree,
where even wise fish get caught.
And, I've no doubt, if tonight you went out,
you would see her strolling along.
She has changed her game,
but she's singing the same old song.

Fish, fish, stop and take a look.
Whet your appetite.
I've got something on my hook.
Won't you take a bite?
Don't be so capricious,
sample my line.
All the other fishes
say it's delicious.
Fish, fish,
won't you grant my wish?
Don't be so noncommittal, little fish.

Fish, fish, stop and take a look.
Whet your appetite.
I've got something on my hook.
Won't you take a bite?
Don't be so capricious,
sample my line.
All the other fishes
say it's delicious.
Fish, fish,
won't you grant my wish?
Don't be so noncommittal, little fish.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Fish 1928 Cole Porter
from "La Revue Des Ambassadeurs"
Words and Music by Cole Porter
from "Cole Porter Rediscovered" © 2000
© 1928 by M. E. Sayag (France)
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Friday 24 September 2005 at 16.09
in association with Doug Grierson
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