Following in Father's Footsteps.

Seq - Dr. J.Pitt-Payne. Kar - Bunty Pritchard Jones. Nov 2000.

To follow in your Father's footsteps,
is a motto for each boy,

and following in Father's footsteps is,
a thing I much enjoy.

My Mother caught me out one ev'ning,
up the West End on a spree,

she said, "Where are you going?"
But I answered, "Don't ask me!"

I'm following in Father's footsteps,
I'm following the dear old Dad.

He's just in front with a big fine gal,
so I thought I'd have one as well.

I don't know where he's going,
but when he gets there I'll be glad!

I'm following in Father's footsteps,
I'm following the dear old Dad.

Pa said that to the North of England,
he on business had to go;

to Charing Cross he went,
and where he book'd, I booked First Class, also,

I found myself that night in Paris,
To the clergyman next door,

I answered, when he said,
"What are you in this gay place for?"

I'm following in Father's footsteps,
I'm following the dear old Dad.

He's trav'lling now for his firm, you see,
in fancy goods, it seems to me,

I don't know where he's going,
but when he gets there, I'll be glad!

I'm following in Father's footsteps,
I'm following the dear old Dad.

At Margate with Papa I toddled,
out to have a good old swim,

I didn't know the proper place to bathe,
so I left it all to him,

I found myself among some ladies,
and enjoy'd it, so did Pa!

Till Ma yelled, "Percy, fie, for shame"
Said I, "It's all right, Ma!"

I'm following in Father's footsteps,
I'm following the dear old Dad.

He's just out there with the fair Miss Jupp,
to show me how to hold girls up.

I'm going to hold her next, Ma,
so when he drops her I'll be glad!

I'm following in Father's footsteps,
I'm following the dear old Dad.

To dinner up in town last night I went,
and Pa went there as well;

How many lemonades we had, my word!
I really couldn't tell,

At two a.m. Pa started off for home like this,
and so did I!

Folks said, "Mind where you're going!"
but I simply made reply,

I'm following in Father's footsteps,
I'm following the dear old Dad.

He's wobbling on in the front, you see,
and, 'pon my word, he's worse than me,

I don't know where he's going,
but when he gets there I'll be glad,

I'm following in Father's footsteps,
I'm following the dear old Dad.

Soft karaoke
Words
lyric
treble clef
bass clef
Following In Father's Footsteps Music-Hall seq Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK 18 Nov 2000

Following In Father's Footsteps
Music Hall
sung by Miss Vesta Tilley
written and composed by E W Rogers
MIDI Info
Researched by Doug Grierson
Sequenced by Dr. Pitt-Payne 18 Nov 2000
Karaoke by Bunty Pritchard Jones