If I Thought You Wouldn't Tell 1909

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 07 Nov 2006
2006

A maiden pretty, from Jersey city,
paid a visit to some cousins out of town;
she answered: "Mercy," when cousin Percy,
said: "I'd dearly love to show you all around."
Like bees abuzzin' she and her cousin
were together ev'ry minute of the day;
One night he kissed her,
she shouted: "Mister," but he answered
in a cute and cunning way.

If I thought you wouldn't tell your mother,
I would try and take one more,
promise not to tell your father or your brother,
and I'll make it three or four,
if I thought that you could keep a secret,
I would keep you busy, Nell,
I'd forget that I'm your cousin,
and I'd take a half a dozen,
if I only thought you wouldn't tell.

If I thought you wouldn't tell your mother,
I would try and take one more,
promise not to tell your father or your brother,
and I'll make it three or four,
if I thought that you could keep a secret,
I would take all they could sell,
I'd forget that I'm your cousin,
and I'd take a half a dozen,
if I only thought you wouldn't tell.

One evening early, he took the girlie,
to a restaurant where drinks were often tried,
he ordered porter, she ordered water,
then she said: "I'll take a cocktail on the side."
She drunk a dozen
just then her cousin, whispered:
"Dearie, don't you think we should go home?"
she answered: "Later, please call the waiter,"
Then she murmured in a rather husky tone.

If I thought you wouldn't tell your mother,
I would try and take one more,
promise not to tell your father or your brother,
and I'll make it three or four,
if I thought that you could keep a secret,
I would keep you busy, Nell,
I'd forget that I'm your cousin,
and I'd take a half a dozen,
if I only thought you wouldn't tell.

If I thought you wouldn't tell your mother,
I would try and take one more,
promise not to tell your father or your brother,
and I'll make it three or four,
if I thought that you could keep a secret,
I would take all they could sell,
I'd forget that I'm your cousin,
and I'd take a half a dozen,
if I only thought you wouldn't tell.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano
piano
piano
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If I Thought You Wouldn't Tell 1909
Music by Ted Snyder
© 1909 by Ted Snyder Co.Inc.  N.Y.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Tuesday 07 November 2006 at 7.47pm
in association with Doug Grierson
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