High Brown Blues 1922

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 3 Sept 2007
2007

Any man who trusts a gal
ain't nothin' but a doggone fool.
I don't care who he is
he's nothin' but a fool.
I claim that any man who does it
ought to get a kickin' from a mule,
that's what they ought to teach
in ev'ry public school.
Once I had a high brown gal
introduced her to my pal
but any man who trusts a gal
ain't nothin' but a doggone fool
Love is cruel.

I've got the high brown blues,
about that thing called love,
I can't enthuse
from now on I refuse
to let my heart grow fond or respond
to the jelly rollin'
of a midnight blonde.
Folks the best of men
weaken now and then
but if I fall again
I'll be a lady killin' dark town villain
'till I lose those doggone aggravatin'
'sassinating woman hatin' high brown blues.

I've got those high brown blues,
about that thing called love,
I can't enthuse
from now on I refuse
to let my heart grow fond or respond
to the jelly rollin'
of a midnight blonde.
Folks the best of men
weaken now and then
but if I fall again
I'll be a lady killin' dark town villain
'till I lose those doggone aggravatin'
'sassinating woman hatin' high brown blues.

Only way to keep a gal
is tie her with a ball and chain.
I don't care who she is,
she needs a ball and chain.
I claim that any man who treats 'em diff'rent
has a head without a brain.
A man who treats 'em nice
is certainly insane.
Once I left my gal alone
serves me right
I should have known
the only way to keep a gal
is tie her with a ball and chain
I complain.

I've got the high brown blues,
about that thing called love,
I can't enthuse
from now on I refuse
to let my heart grow fond or respond
to the jelly rollin'
of a midnight blonde.
Folks the best of men
weaken now and then
but if I fall again
I'll be a lady killin' dark town villain
'till I lose those doggone aggravatin'
'sassinating woman hatin' high brown blues.

I've got those high brown blues,
about that thing called love,
I can't enthuse
from now on I refuse
to let my heart grow fond or respond
to the jelly rollin'
of a midnight blonde.
Folks the best of men
weaken now and then
but if I fall again
I'll be a lady killin' dark town villain
'till I lose those doggone aggravatin'
'sassinating woman hatin' high brown blues.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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High Brown Blues 1922
Music by Milton Ager
Lyrics by Jack Yellen
© MCMXXII by Harry von Tilzer Mus.Pub.Co.  New York
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Monday 3 September 2007 at 1.16pm
in association with Doug Grierson
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