Hoop-la-la Papa 1912 Kern

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 27 Jun 2006
2006

When I was but a little child
I played with ev'ry kid.
And always at the very games
my father would forbid.
I used to be so very good
till father went away.
And when the kids would come around,
they'd always hear me say:

Hoopla father doesn't care,
he's not here to see!
Hoopla father doesn't care,
come and play with me,
To myself I always say,
when the cat has gone away,
that's the time the mice will play
Hooplala Papa!

Hoopla father doesn't care,
he's not here to see!
Hoopla father doesn't care,
come and play with me,
To myself I always say,
when the cat has gone away,
that's the time the mice will play
Hooplala Papa!

When I grew up I grew to know,
a fascinating man.
Who catered to my ev'ry whim
until in debt he ran.
And in return for all he did
he'd sometimes get a kiss.
A thing that's apt to happen
when you sing a song like this:

Hoopla father doesn't care,
he's not here to see!
Hoopla father doesn't care,
come and play with me,
To myself I always say,
when the cat has gone away,
that's the time the mice will play
Hooplala Papa!

Hoopla father doesn't care,
he's not here to see!
Hoopla father doesn't care,
come and play with me,
To myself I always say,
when the cat has gone away,
that's the time the mice will play
Hooplala Papa!

And now no matter who they are,
you meet in gay Paree.
They seem to pattern all they do
exactly after me.
Some say: "They don't go far enough!"
And others: "Much too far!"
At any rate they cultivate my
Hooplala Papa.

Hoopla father doesn't care,
he's not here to see!
Hoopla father doesn't care,
come and play with me,
To myself I always say,
when the cat has gone away,
that's the time the mice will play
Hooplala Papa!

Hoopla father doesn't care,
he's not here to see!
Hoopla father doesn't care,
come and play with me,
To myself I always say,
when the cat has gone away,
that's the time the mice will play
Hooplala Papa!

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Hoop-la-la Papa 1912 Kern
Miss Hattie Williams Song Success
Music by Jerome Kern
Lyrics by M.E.Rourke
© MCMXII by T.B.Harms & Francis, Day & Hunter  N.Y.
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Tuesday 27 June 2006 at 09.23
in association with Doug Grierson
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