If I Thought You Wouldn't Tell 1909

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 05 Sep 2005

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 a buzzin' 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 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.

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 drank 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 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.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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If I Thought You Wouldn't Tell 1909
Music by Ted Snyder
Lyrics by Irving Berlin
© 1909 by Ted Snyder Co. Inc. New York
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Monday 05 September 2005 at 16.38
in association with Doug Grierson
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