Good-Bye-Ee! 1915

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 17 Nov 2008
2008

Brother Bertie went away
to do his bit the other day
with a smile on his lips
and his lieutenant pips
upon his shoulder, bright and gay,
As the train moved out he said:
"Remember me to all the Birds!"
Then he wagg'd his paw
and went away to war,
shouting out these pathetic words.

Goodbyeee! Goodbyeee!
Wipe the tear, baby dear
from your eyeee.
Tho' it's hard to part I know,
I'll be tickled to death to go.
Don't cryee, don't sighee!
There's a silver lining in the skyee.
Bon soir old thing! Cheerio! Chin! Chin!
Nahpoo! Toodleoo! Goodbyeee!

Goodbyeee! Goodbyeee!
Wipe the tear, baby dear
from your eyeee.
Tho' it's hard to part I know,
I'll be tickled to death to go.
Don't cryee, don't sighee!
There's a silver lining in the skyee.
Bon soir old thing! Cheerio! Chin! Chin!
Nahpoo! Toodleoo! Goodbyeee!

Marmaduke Horatio Flynn
Although he'd whiskers round his chin
in a play took a part
and he touched ev'ry heart
as little Willie in "East Lynne"
As the little dying child
upon his snowwhite bed he lay
and amid their tears
the people gave three cheers
when he said as he passed away.

Goodbyeee! Goodbyeee!
Wipe the tear, baby dear
from your eyeee.
Tho' it's hard to part I know,
I'll be tickled to death to go.
Don't cryee, don't sighee!
There's a silver lining in the skyee.
Bon soir old thing! Cheerio! Chin! Chin!
Nahpoo! Toodleoo! Goodbyeee!

Goodbyeee! Goodbyeee!
Wipe the tear, baby dear
from your eyeee.
Tho' it's hard to part I know,
I'll be tickled to death to go.
Don't cryee, don't sighee!
There's a silver lining in the skyee.
Bon soir old thing! Cheerio! Chin! Chin!
Nahpoo! Toodleoo! Goodbyeee!

At a concert down at Kew
Some convalescents dressed in blue
had to hear Lady Lee
who had turned eighty three
sing all the old, old songs she knew,
Then she made a speech and said,
"I look upon you boys with pride,
and for what you've done
I'm going to kiss each one."
Then they all grabbed their sticks and cried:

Goodbyeee! Goodbyeee!
Wipe the tear, baby dear
from your eyeee.
Tho' it's hard to part I know,
I'll be tickled to death to go.
Don't cryee, don't sighee!
There's a silver lining in the skyee.
Bon soir old thing! Cheerio! Chin! Chin!
Nahpoo! Toodleoo! Goodbyeee!

Goodbyeee! Goodbyeee!
Wipe the tear, baby dear
from your eyeee.
Tho' it's hard to part I know,
I'll be tickled to death to go.
Don't cryee, don't sighee!
There's a silver lining in the skyee.
Bon soir old thing! Cheerio! Chin! Chin!
Nahpoo! Toodleoo! Goodbyeee!

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Good-Bye-Ee! 1915
by R.P.Weston & Bert Lee
© 1915 by Francis, Day & Hunter
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Monday 17 November 2008 at 15.39
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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