Honka-Tonk Rag 1910

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 03 Aug 2006
2006

Annabelle Jones, I'm sure gettin' sore,
hearin' you play that "Il Trovatore"
It may be great,
but I've got to state,
I hope you play it never more,
and that's a long time, Honey,
You only torture those iv'ry keys,
playin' them "Psalms" and sweet "Rosaries"
Render for me a rag melody,
oh, won't you, honey, please!
Kindly play a lovin' tune,
then you'll please your lovin' coon.

Oh, Oh, Oh! Play that HonkaTonk Rag.
Oh, Oh, Oh! It's an old St. Louie drag,
Play that Hula Hula, Boola Dance,
and the Filipino prance,
Oh, Oh, Oh! Play that HonkaTonk Rag.

Oh, Oh, Oh! Play that HonkaTonk Rag.
Oh, Oh, Oh! It's an old St. Louie drag,
Play that Hula Hula, Boola Dance,
and the Filipino prance,
Oh, Oh, Oh! Play that HonkaTonk Rag.

Annabelle Jones, we heard Sousa's Band
playin' that rag so lovin' and grand.
I had to yell:
"O, sweet Annabelle!"
I'd like to win your heart and hand,
my heart's a big one, Honey,
Yet you insist on Bach and Chopan,
but they can't write for no colored man
those tunes you play just turn my hair grey,
I've stood it all I can.
Annabelle right here we split,
'less you play that ragtime hit.

Oh, Oh, Oh! Play that HonkaTonk Rag.
Oh, Oh, Oh! It's an old St. Louie drag,
Play that Hula Hula, Boola Dance,
and the Filipino prance,
Oh, Oh, Oh! Play that HonkaTonk Rag.

Oh, Oh, Oh! Play that HonkaTonk Rag.
Oh, Oh, Oh! It's an old St. Louie drag,
Play that Hula Hula, Boola Dance,
and the Filipino prance,
Oh, Oh, Oh! Play that HonkaTonk Rag.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Honka-Tonk Rag 1910
Music by L'Albert
Lyrics by Earle C.Jones
© MCMX by Jerome H. Remick & Co.  N.Y. & Detroit
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Thursday 03 August 2006 at 9.03pm
in association with Doug Grierson
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