Frantzi 1909 Kern

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 29 Jun 2006
2006

Upon a strasse just outside
and just beside the barracks post
in a cute café,
they seek each day,
their regimental toast.
Sweet Frantzi Frankenstein,
Queen of the famous stein!
And officers to privates
will from dawn till night
my tables fill
for she's a friend of mine,
and mine sweet Frantzi Frankenstein!
Beneath the Lindens there abouts
they've sworn to take their stand,
their stand and drink, and drink,
and drink and drink
until some comrade wins her hand.

Frantzi, Frantzi, Frantzi Frankenstein
hearts are all in line.
Won't you take command
of your little band,
captured by love's necromancy
if the uniform that loves her best,
she'd choose from the rest
her selection would be perfection
if Frantzi fancied me.

The beer and things that are the same
in other places in the land
it is oft observed improve when served,
by Frantzi's dainty hand.
Sweet Frantzi Frankenstein,
at your café divine!
It's not the cheese,
it's not the beer!
It's not the place that draws them near
it's not the wine,
or dine, or dine,
it's Frantzi Frankenstein!
And to besiege my heart each day
to my café they go,
they go,
and fight, and fight, and fight,
and fight 'till she surrenders to the foe.

Frantzi, Frantzi, Frantzi Frankenstein
hearts are all in line.
Won't you take command
of your little band,
captured by love's necromancy
if the uniform that loves her best,
she'd choose from the rest
her selection would be perfection
if Frantzi fancied me.

[Dance:]

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Frantzi 1909 Kern
Music by Jerome Kern
Lyrics by Percival Knight
© MCMIX by T.B.Harms & Francis, Day & Hunter
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Thursday 29 June 2006 at 10.59
in association with Doug Grierson
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