I'm A Looking For My Ten 1905

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

Mose Lee he loaned ten dollars
to a friend one summer's day,
Before he got it back again,
that friend had passed away,
His wife she called him "easy"
and then gave him a roast:
Mose said: "I'll get it back again,
If I have to see his ghost,"
"Now go and see a medium,"
somebody to him said,
"For just a single dollar why,
she will bring back the dead."
The medium said: "I'm sorry
but my ghosts are all great men,"
Mose said: "I want Eph Johnson
for to ask him for my ten!"

I don't want to see no Caesar,
or George Washington!
I don't want to see no Shakespeare
or Napoleon!
I paid my money in advance,
so kindly perpetrate a trance,
I want to see Eph Johnson
for to ask him for my ten!

I don't want to see no Caesar,
or George Washington!
I don't want to see no Shakespeare
or Napoleon!
I paid my money in advance,
so kindly perpetrate a trance,
I want to see Eph Johnson
for to ask him for my ten!

She said: "I'll show you Adam
or old mother Eve,"
Mose said: "I'll see Eph Johnson, Ma'am,
before this place I leave!"
She said: "I'll show you kings and queens
who'll tell you hist'ry's facts,"
He said: "I lost enough last night,
somebody showed me jacks!"
She said: "I've tried in heaven,
but Johnson they don't know!"
Mose said: "I'm not surprised a bit,
will you please try down below!"
No matter where he comes from,
he can go right back again,
I only wants him long enough
to ask him for my ten!"

I don't want to see no Caesar,
or George Washington!
I don't want to see no Shakespeare
or Napoleon!
I paid my money in advance,
so kindly perpetrate a trance,
I want to see Eph Johnson
for to ask him for my ten!

I don't want to see no Caesar,
or George Washington!
I don't want to see no Shakespeare
or Napoleon!
I paid my money in advance,
so kindly perpetrate a trance,
I want to see Eph Johnson
for to ask him for my ten!

Dat medium got busy
and produced a colored ghost,
Mose Lee he lost no time but goes,
and gives dat spook a roast.
Mose says: "If you's Eph Johnson
your face has changed fo' sho.'
But I kindly ask you for dat ten
before I change it mo'!"
Dat ghost so big and haughty
so proudly he looked down,
He says: "My name's Othello,
I'm the Moor of Venice town,"
Mose Lee he says: "Excuse me
don't you start no pillow fight!
Give my love to Desdemona,
and I wishes you goodnight!"

I don't want to see no Caesar,
or George Washington!
I don't want to see no Shakespeare
or Napoleon!
I paid my money in advance,
so kindly perpetrate a trance,
I want to see Eph Johnson
for to ask him for my ten!

I don't want to see no Caesar,
or George Washington!
I don't want to see no Shakespeare
or Napoleon!
I paid my money in advance,
so kindly perpetrate a trance,
I want to see Eph Johnson
for to ask him for my ten!

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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I'm A Looking For My Ten 1905
Music by Silvio Hein
Lyrics by George V.Hobart
© MCMV by Jos.W.Stern & Co.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Friday 9 April 2010 at 11.54
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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