For Months and Months and Months 1909

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 27 January 2011
2011

My mother always told me
that I had a splendid voice
In fact I'd sing in Opera,
if they'd give me my choice;
I wrote to Oscar Hammerstein
that I would be his star,
He said, Come down and sing for me
and I'll see how good you are.

But I don't suppose I'll sing it again for
months and months and months
No, I don't suppose I'll sing it again
for months and months and months
I sang "The Wise Old Owl"
he left the room at once;
So I don't suppose
I'll sing it again for
months and months and months

But I don't suppose I'll sing it again for
months and months and months
No, I don't suppose I'll sing it again
for months and months and months
I sang "The Wise Old Owl"
he left the room at once;
So I don't suppose
I'll sing it again for
months and months and months

The telephone comp'ny in this town
is starting in to fight,
they're sending notices around
that we must be polite
a friend of mine was so polite
he got down on his knees,
and said, Dear Central,
give me One, two, Main Street
if you please.

And Central won't get over it for
months and months and months
No, the poor girl won't get over it for
months and months and months;
The girl was really shocked
to hear politeness once;
and she won't get out of the hospital for
months and months and months.

And Central won't get over it for
months and months and months
No, the poor girl won't get over it for
months and months and months;
The girl was really shocked
to hear politeness once;
and she won't get out of the hospital for
months and months and months.

A lady friend of mine one day
thought it would be a joke,
to walk into a restaurant
and have a little smoke;
She smoked a little cigarette
just like a suffragette
then all the papers roasted her
and haven't stopped as yet.

And I don't believe she'll smoke again for
months and months and months
No, I don't believe she'll smoke again for
months and months and months
If she really has to smoke
she should try a pipe just once;
then I don't suppose she'll do it again for
months and months and months.

And I don't believe she'll smoke again for
months and months and months
No, I don't believe she'll smoke again for
months and months and months
If she really has to smoke
she should try a pipe just once;
then I don't suppose she'll do it again for
months and months and months.

Soft karaoke
Words
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For Months and Months and Months 1909
by Jack Norworth & Nora Bayes
© MCMIX by Francis, Day & Hunter N.Y.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Thursday 27 January 2011 at 23.10
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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