Jingle Johnnie 1915 'The House That Jack Built'

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 10 Jul 2005

From a quaint and queer Wonderland somewhere,
with the funniest lots of folks,
Where the Golliwog and the Teddy bear
on the Kittie Cats play their jokes,
A funny little clown has come to town;
he's quite a sight to see,
and all the while, at you he'll smile;
He's crazy as can be.
This happy little snappy little
Jingle Johnnie chappie
is a toy who loves to play,
and when you see this imp of glee
you'll shout with a hiphooray!

Jingle Johnnie, Jingle Johnnie,
Jolly Jingle John!
Tho' you've got a funny face,
in my heart you've found a place.
Rings upon your funny fingers,
bells on ev'ry toe,
You'll have music, Jingle Johnnie,
ev'rywhere you go!

Jingle Johnnie, Jingle Johnnie,
Jolly Jingle John!
Tho' you've got a funny face,
in my heart you've found a place.
Rings upon your funny fingers,
bells on ev'ry toe,
You'll have music, Jingle Johnnie,
ev'rywhere you go!

When they hear the sound of his jingle bells,
all the animals start to run,
for that jingle noise ev'ry time foretells
that there's going to be some fun.
The monkeys on their sticks enjoy his tricks,
the woolly doggies bark,
and all the toys with girls and boys
come out to have a lark.
For never was there ever
such a fellow half as clever
as creating fun and noise,
he loves to play the livelong day
with nice little girls and boys.

Jingle Johnnie, Jingle Johnnie,
Jolly Jingle John!
Tho' you've got a funny face,
in my heart you've found a place.
Rings upon your funny fingers,
bells on ev'ry toe,
You'll have music, Jingle Johnnie,
ev'rywhere you go!

Jingle Johnnie, Jingle Johnnie,
Jolly Jingle John!
Tho' you've got a funny face,
in my heart you've found a place.
Rings upon your funny fingers,
bells on ev'ry toe,
You'll have music, Jingle Johnnie,
ev'rywhere you go!

Soft karaoke
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Jingle Johnnie 1915
written by Clifford Harris
composed by Jas. W. Tate
Sung by Miss Hilda Guiver in. J.C. Williamson's pantomime
'The House That Jack Built'
© MCMXV by Francis, Day & Hunter, New York and London
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Sunday 10 July 2005 at 18.45
in association with Doug Grierson
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