Here's My Friend 1904

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 15 Sep 2006
2006

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 pocketbook
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 pocketbook
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, 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 if I will spend,
but I'm talking to myself
and this I say:

Put your hand on your pocketbook
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 pocketbook
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 Friday 15 September 2006 at 9.10am
in association with Doug Grierson
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