Here's My Friend 1904

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 26 Jan 2008
2008

When I was prosperous
my friends were numerous,
but I went broke a shootin' dice;
now no one knows me,
even them that owes me,
pass me by like I was ice;
They used to come to me
and say they're glad to see me
lookin' well today;
but since I lost my dough,
I've had to hoe my row,
I've learned a lesson
so I'm goin' to say:

Put your hand on your pocket book
and loudly cry: "Here's my friend,"
You meet your enemies,
they're always dry but never spend;
when they try to introduce you
to some friends nearby,
Just keep on a driftin'
'cause you know they lie.
Put your hand on your pocket book
and loudly cry;
"Here's my friend."

Put your hand on your pocket book
and loudly cry: "Here's my friend,"
You meet your enemies,
they're always dry but never spend;
when they try to introduce you
to some friends nearby,
Just keep on a driftin'
'cause you know they lie.
Put your hand on your pocket book
and loudly cry;
"Here's my friend."

A rich relation went to his last station,
leaving ev'ry cent he had to me;
now ev'ry nigger
is a tryin' to figure,
where I get mine from, you see;
They crowd around me,
say they're glad they've found me,
and they missed me ev'ry day;
They say they're my best friend,
to see it I will spend,
But I'm talking to myself
and this I say:

Put your hand on your pocket book
and loudly cry: "Here's my friend,"
You meet your enemies,
they're always dry but never spend;
when they try to introduce you
to some friends nearby,
Just keep on a driftin'
'cause you know they lie.
Put your hand on your pocket book
and loudly cry;
"Here's my friend."

Put your hand on your pocket book
and loudly cry: "Here's my friend,"
You meet your enemies,
they're always dry but never spend;
when they try to introduce you
to some friends nearby,
Just keep on a driftin'
'cause you know they lie.
Put your hand on your pocket book
and loudly cry;
"Here's my friend."

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Here's My Friend 1904
Music by Ted Snyder
Lyrics by Ed.Rose
© 1904 by F.A.Mills    New York
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Saturday 26 January 2008 at 10.56
in association with Doug Grierson
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