He Got Right Up On The Wagon 1910

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 16 Oct 2009
2009

Billy Gay was stuck on Sue
Sue was stuck on Billy too.
Said she'd marry in a wink
if he'd promise not to drink.
Did he promise?
Yes, he did!
He's the promising young kid.
Wedding ceremony through
what did little Willie do?

Well, he got right up
on the wagon,
and he fell right off again.
He fell so hard, so awful hard,
it gave his wife a pain.
He said it make him sea sick,
to sit up there and ride,
so now he only takes his water
on the side.

Well, he got right up
on the wagon,
and he fell right off again.
He fell so hard, so awful hard,
it gave his wife a pain.
He said it make him sea sick,
to sit up there and ride,
so now he only takes his water
on the side.

Billy said that he'd be good
Susie said she knew he would
or she'd pack and go right back.
Back to Ma in Hackensack
Billy stayed home with his queen,
read the Housewife's magazine,
But when ev'rything was fine
someone sent a case of wine.

Well, he got right up
on the wagon,
and he fell right off again.
He fell so hard, so awful hard,
it gave his wife a pain.
He said it make him sea sick,
to sit up there and ride,
so now he only takes his water
on the side.

Well, he got right up
on the wagon,
and he fell right off again.
He fell so hard, so awful hard,
it gave his wife a pain.
He said it make him sea sick,
to sit up there and ride,
so now he only takes his water
on the side.

Mother came to call on Sue
Mother called on Billy too,
didn't call him by his name.
What she called him was a shame
said she thought she'd like to stay,
If he drank she'd go away,
Thought that joy to Bill she'd brought,
Billy had another thought.

Well, he got right up
on the wagon,
and he fell right off again.
He fell so hard, so awful hard,
it gave his wife a pain.
He said it make him sea sick,
to sit up there and ride,
so now he only takes his water
on the side.

Well, he got right up
on the wagon,
and he fell right off again.
He fell so hard, so awful hard,
it gave his wife a pain.
He said it make him sea sick,
to sit up there and ride,
so now he only takes his water
on the side.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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He Got Right Up On The Wagon 1910
Music by Egbert van Alstyne
Lyrics by Harry Williams
© MCMX by Jerome H.Remick & Co. - New York & Detroit
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Friday 16 October 2009 at 10.09
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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