I Need The Morning Air 1908

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 4 August 2012
2012

My doctor told me I was sick,
and needed morning air,
That I must breathe it deeply
and of myself take care.
But when I lay my head to bed
at noontime I'm still there.
I'm 'fraid I'll die
and Saint Peter try
to get that morning air.
And when I woke that day
you could hear me loudly say.

I've got to get that morning air,
must be up with the light
I've got to get that morning air
if I stay up all night.
The doctor says I sleep too much
you know I'm in his care,
so I won't go home till morning
'cause I need that morning air.

I've got to get that morning air,
must be up with the light
I've got to get that morning air
if I stay up all night.
The doctor says I sleep too much
you know I'm in his care,
so I won't go home till morning
'cause I need that morning air.

I walk the streets till late at night,
and visit ev'ry friend.
I set 'em up for all my pals,
until my knees they bend.
And just about the break of day
I try my door with care.
Then wife yells Bill
so you've got your fill
of early morning air.
Then to my wife I said
You would like to see me dead.

I've got to get that morning air,
must be up with the light
I've got to get that morning air
if I stay up all night.
The doctor says I sleep too much
you know I'm in his care,
so I won't go home till morning
'cause I need that morning air.

I've got to get that morning air,
must be up with the light
I've got to get that morning air
if I stay up all night.
The doctor says I sleep too much
you know I'm in his care,
so I won't go home till morning
'cause I need that morning air.

I dreamed one night that I was dead
and went right down to hell.
My pious friends were sizzling
I heard the females yell.
I was introduced to old Nick
at me he gave one stare.
I said, please Nick I'm awful sick,
and need the morning air.
Oh, my how Nick did glare
when I asked him for cold air.

I've got to get that morning air,
must be up with the light
I've got to get that morning air
if I stay up all night.
The doctor says I sleep too much
you know I'm in his care,
so I won't go home till morning
'cause I need that morning air.

I've got to get that morning air,
must be up with the light
I've got to get that morning air
if I stay up all night.
The doctor says I sleep too much
you know I'm in his care,
so I won't go home till morning
'cause I need that morning air.

My wife's a politician sort
can talk you deaf and dumb,
she loves to take a little drink
of course it must be "Mumm."
One night I woke and found her gone
no makeup on the chair
I heard a noise,
she was with the boys
imbibing morning air.
She said why Bill 'tis fine
to be with the boys and dine.

I've got to get that morning air,
must be up with the light
I've got to get that morning air
if I stay up all night.
The doctor says I sleep too much
you know I'm in his care,
so I won't go home till morning
'cause I need that morning air.

I've got to get that morning air,
must be up with the light
I've got to get that morning air
if I stay up all night.
The doctor says I sleep too much
you know I'm in his care,
so I won't go home till morning
'cause I need that morning air.

Soft karaoke
Words
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lyric
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I Need The Morning Air 1908
by Jos. E.Howard
© 1908 by Chas.K.Harris
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Saturday 4 August 2012 at 19.47
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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