Gertie The Girl With The Gong 1935

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 29 Aug 2013
2013

A motorist was driving home
from being out to dine,
and he was feeling fine
he didn't spot the sign;
when suddenly he passed a car
and heard a funny sound
that made him look around
and this is what he found.
A girl was struggling hard
to put a helmet on her head
but held it up instead
and then she sternly said:

I'm Gertie the girl with the gong
and I watch your car speed along.
If you do more than thirty
then Gertie gets shirty
and tinkles a song on the gong.
Oh, beware when you're driving along,
for the law says that you're in the wrong
If I dress as a cop
and I call you to stop
Oh, I'm Gertie the girl with the gong.

I'm Gertie the girl with the gong
and she sees your car speed along.
If you don't spot the sign
then you're in for a fine
when she tinkles a song on her gong.
In disguise she will drive in the throng,
you're certain to guess her all wrong
for the girl who may look
like a nurse or a cook
will be Gertie the girl with the gong.

If you should drive by chance
in any built up neighbourhood
it's better that you should
remember to be good.
For you might pass a car or van
without the slightest heed
and thoughtlessly exceed
the new official speed.
Then out will pop a woman cop
all heavily disguised
and when you look surprised
you'll wish you'd realised:

It's Gertie the girl with the gong
I'm solid efficient and strong
my feminine feeling
I'm good at concealing
especially with you you King Kong.
It seems that you've got me all wrong
so I'm going to take you along
and in the cells you'll regret
that you started to pet
with Gertie the girl with the gong.

I'm Gertie the girl with the gong
and she sees your car speed along.
If you don't spot the sign
then you're in for a fine
when she tinkles a song on her gong.
In disguise she will drive in the throng,
you're certain to guess her all wrong
for the girl who may look
like a nurse or a cook
will be Gertie the girl with the gong.

A motorist was stopped one day
he thought himself a lad;
some alcohol he'd had
and that was just too bad.
He fancied he was handsome
so he started in to flirt,
and then our Gongster Gert said:
"Stop, you might get hurt."
He tried to kiss her
she struck once
then on the ground he lay
and as he passed away
he faintly heard her say:

I'm Gertie the girl with the gong,
I and my pal drive along.
Now her name's Patricia
and Mister Belisha has sent us
to keep you from wrong.
We're solid efficient and strong
they train us on beer and pingpong
I was top in the force
for the musical course
so I'm Gertie the girl with the gong.

I'm Gertie the girl with the gong,
I and my pal drive along.
Now her name's Patricia
and Mister Belisha has sent us
to keep you from wrong.
We're solid efficient and strong
they train us on beer and pingpong
I was top in the force
for the musical course
so I'm Gertie the girl with the gong.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Gertie The Girl With The Gong 1935
Music by Ronnie Munro
Lyrics by Ray Sonin
© 1935 by Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd.  London
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Thursday 29 August 2013 at 11.33
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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