I'd Rather Have Folks Say 1910

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 9 May 2010
2010

Eph Jackson joined the police force,
one afternoon in May;
The Captain sent him out to quell
a riot, one fine day.
Eph grabbed his club and off he went,
but just as he drew near,
a bullet whizzing thruoo the air,
just chanced to graze Eph's ear.
When Ephraim heard that pistol shot
he beat it down the line,
and said: "This hero bus'ness is all right,
but not for mine!

Well, I'd rather have folks say:
"How that man did run!"
than: "There he lies!"
I'd rather be a coward
walkin' 'round on earth,
than a hero in the skies.
For I know what's here,
and where danger lies,
but I don't know what'll happen
when once I dies,
So, I'd rather have folks say:
"How that man did run!"
than: "There he lies!"

Well, I'd rather have folks say:
"How that man did run!"
than: "There he lies!"
I'd rather be a coward
walkin' 'round on earth,
than a hero in the skies.
For I know what's here,
and where danger lies,
but I don't know what'll happen
when once I dies,
So, I'd rather have folks say:
"How that man did run!"
than: "There he lies!"

One day in June Eph Jackson thought
he'd take a little swim;
He found the place,
took off his clothes
and quickly he dove in.
He hadn't been in very long,
when a big crocodile
saw Ephraim heading down his way,
and gave a pleasant smile.
When Ephraim saw that crocodile
he started for the beach,
and he said:
"I ain't no fish at swimming
but at running I'm a peach!"

Well, I'd rather have folks say:
"How that man did run!"
than: "There he lies!"
I'd rather be a coward
walkin' 'round on earth,
than a hero in the skies.
For I know what's here,
and where danger lies,
but I don't know what'll happen
when once I dies,
So, I'd rather have folks say:
"How that man did run!"
than: "There he lies!"

Well, I'd rather have folks say:
"How that man did run!"
than: "There he lies!"
I'd rather be a coward
walkin' 'round on earth,
than a hero in the skies.
For I know what's here,
and where danger lies,
but I don't know what'll happen
when once I dies,
So, I'd rather have folks say:
"How that man did run!"
than: "There he lies!"

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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I'd Rather Have Folks Say 1910
(How That Man Did Run! Than There He Lies!)
by J R Shannon
© MCMX by M.Witmark & Son
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Sunday 9 May 2010 at 20.48
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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