Harlem River Chanty 1924 'Tip Toes'

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 12 Apr 2005

When our supply of pieces of eight
is getting rather scanty,
and we are all unable
to spend the night at penny ante,
'tis then we burst into a refrain,
allegro and andante
and sing that rollicking, frollicking strain,
The Harlem River Chanty.

It's great to be a sailor,
no life is quite so free.
and the right boat is the night boat
heading for Albany.

YoHoHo and a bottle of milkshake.
YoHoHo and a bottle of sass'
YoHoHo with a celery tonic
YoHoHo, fill up the glass!

Heave to, me precious hearties,
the sealife I adore;
I've so much affection in that direction,
I always hug the shore.

YoHoHo and a bottle of bevo.
YoHoHo and a demi tasse.
YoHoHo with a frosted coffee.
YoHoHo, fill up the glass!

I've been aboard a whaler
and ev'ry sort off bark,
but there is no boat like a row boat
out in Central Park.

YoHoHo and a pineapple phosphate.
YoHoHo and a bottle of sass'
YoHoHo with a choc'late malted.
YoHoHo, fill up the glass

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Harlem River Chanty 1924 Gershwin
from "Tip Toes"
Music & Lyrics by George & Ira Gershwin
© 1925 by WB Music Corp - © 1968 New World Music Co. Ltd.
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Tuesday 12 April 2005 at 18.27
in association with Doug Grierson
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