Johnny One Note 1937 "Babes In Arms"

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 08 Sep 2006
2006

Johnny could only sing one note
and the note he sang was this:
Ah...

Poor Johnny One Note
sang out with gusto
and just overloaded the place.
Poor Johnny One Note
yelled willy nilly
until he was blue in the face,
for holding one note was his ace.
Couldn't hear the brass
couldn't hear the drum,
he was in a class by himself
by gum!

Poor Johnny One Note
got in Aida
indeed a great chance to be brave.
He took his one note
howled like the North wind
brought forth wind that made critics rave,
while Verdi turned round in his grave!
Couldn't hear the flute
or the big trombone.
Ev'ryone was mute
Johnny stood alone.

Cats and dogs stopped yapping
Lions in the zoo
all were jealous of Johnny's big trill.
Thunderclaps stopped clapping,
Traffic ceased its roar,
and they tell us
Niag'ra stood still.
He stopped the train whistles,
boat whistles, steam whistles,
Cop whistles; all whistles bowed to his skill.

Sing Johnny One Note
sing out with gusto
and just overwhelm all the crowd.
Ah!
So sing Johnny One Note out loud!
Sing, Johnny One Note
Sing Johnny One Note
out loud!

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Johnny One Note 1937
from "Babes In Arms"
Lyrics by Lorenz Hart
Music by Richard Rodgers
© 1937 by Williamson Music & The Estate of Lorenz Hart
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Friday 08 September 2006 at 10.47am
in association with Doug Grierson
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