It Looks Like A Big Night Tonight 1908

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 29 Aug 2005

Old Peters was a "Patsy"
his wifey rules the day,
he didn't dare,
go out at night unless she was away,
so once he took the fam'ly,
and put them on the boat,
said he: "Go out and have some fun,
but I must be the goat!"
Then Peters dashed uptown
and said to bachelor Brown.

It looks to me like a big night tonight,
big night tonight,
big night tonight.
For when the old cat's away,
why the mice want to play
and it looks like a big night tonight.

It looks to me like a big night tonight,
big night tonight,
big night tonight.
For when the old cat's away,
why the mice want to play
and it looks like a big night tonight.

They started out that evening,
to paint the bloomin' town,
said Peters: "Let's be devilish."
"I'm with you sir." said Brown,
they got some chorus ladies,
and took them out to dine,
then both of them decided
they would corner all the wine.
And ev'ry time it came
they'd warble this refrain.

It looks to me like a big night tonight,
big night tonight,
big night tonight.
I sent the folks out to sea,
but they can't see through me
so it looks like a big night tonight.

It looks to me like a big night tonight,
big night tonight,
big night tonight.
I sent the folks out to sea,
but they can't see through me
so it looks like a big night tonight.

Old Peters like a lily
began to fade away,
they piled him in a cab
and took him home at break of day,
but when they turned the corner,
he gave a fearful shout,
a light was in the window,
and his wife was peeking out,
"Don't leave me boys," said he,
my finish I can see."

It looks to me like a big night tonight,
big night tonight,
big night tonight.
I sent the folks out to sea,
but they're home Holy G!
Boys, it looks like a big night tonight.

It looks to me like a big night tonight,
big night tonight,
big night tonight.
I sent the folks out to sea,
but they're home Holy G!
Boys, it looks like a big night tonight.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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It Looks Like A Big Night Tonight 1908
Music by Egbert Van Alstyne
Lyrics by Harry Williams
Respectfully dedicated to Mr. Mason Peters (but this doesn't go
if his wife hears it....)
© MCMVIII by Jerome H. Remick & Co.
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Monday 29 August 2005 at 01.08am
in association with Doug Grierson
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