Genevieve 1897

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 28 Mar 2008
2008

If you want a receipt
for a girl who is sweet,
a girl
who is thoroughly charming,
She's so awfully nice,
she's been kissed once or twice,
but then,
that is nothing alarming,
she's so awfully 'swell'
but she's modest as well,
she's always the life of the party.
You can tell she's sincere
when her laughter you hear,
for it seems to ring
so cheerful and hearty.

Just a dash of Fifth Avenue,
Just a touch of Broadway,
just a spice of the Bowery,
not too modest and not too gay,
just a little bit masculine,
style you'll hardly believe,
once you've met her,
you'll never forget her,
the talk of the town, Genevieve.

She's the sort of a girl,
sets your head in a whirl,
you stammer
and 'pop' her the question.
then she'll quietly laugh
and in spirit of chaff
she'll say
love is like indigestion.
Then you try to look hurt,
and you call her a flirt,
and mention how often you've kissed her,
when you've finished your call
as you stand in the hall,
then she smiles and says
she'll be your big sister.

Just a dash of Fifth Avenue,
Just a touch of Broadway,
just a spice of the Bowery,
not too modest and not too gay,
just a little bit masculine,
style you'll hardly believe,
once you've met her,
you'll never forget her,
the talk of the town, Genevieve.

Just a dash of Fifth Avenue,
Just a touch of Broadway,
just a spice of the Bowery,
not too modest and not too gay,
just a little bit masculine,
style you'll hardly believe,
once you've met her,
you'll never forget her,
the talk of the town, Genevieve.

Soft karaoke
Words
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piano 2
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lyric
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Genevieve 1897
'The Talk Of The Town'
Song and Chorus
Music by John Bratton
Lyrics by Walter H.Ford
© 1897 by M.Witmark & Sons
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Friday 298 March 2008 at 21.49
in association with Veda Meyer-Costens
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