Kisses At Auction 1910

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 21 Feb 2008
2008

Come, walk right up! now gentlemen!
Cupid has an auction sale today,
you may never have such a chance again,
therefore come and bid without delay.
What am I selling?
You wish to know?
Things that men to purchase never fail.
And since you are so pressing,
I won't keep you guessing,
'tis kisses I am offering for sale.
Who'll buy? Who'll buy? I'm here! And I!

What am I offered for a kiss?
This is a chance you must not miss.
Five Dollars! Thank you!
Who says ten?
Thank you speak up gentlemen!
Who'll make it twenty?
Though there are plenty,
buy them when you can.
They are very very nice!
Going once! Twice! Thrice!
and sold to that young man!

I have a hundred kisses here
kisses I know you won't think dear.
Ten Dollars! Oh no! That won't do!
What! One hundred... Oh thank you!
When will you take them?
When will you take them?
Pay the price in gold.
They are very, very nice!
Going once! Twice! Thrice!
they're yours kind sir, and sold!

Who'll have the next one gentlemen?
Come and bid at Cupid's Auction Sale.
You will have to stop when I say 'when'
and the highest bidder shall prevail.
What am I offered? Now come speak out.
Do not wait but buy them while you may.
A splendid offer this is
I am selling kisses
you'll find they're very nice and fresh today
Who'll buy? Who'll buy? I'm here! And I!

What am I offered for a kiss?
This is a chance you must not miss.
Five Dollars! Thank you!
Who says ten?
Thank you speak up gentlemen!
Who'll make it twenty?
Though there are plenty,
buy them when you can.
They are very very nice!
Going once! Twice! Thrice!
and sold to that young man!

I have a hundred kisses here
kisses I know you won't think dear.
Ten Dollars! Oh no! That won't do!
What! One hundred... Oh thank you!
When will you take them?
When will you take them?
Pay the price in gold.
They are very, very nice!
Going once! Twice! Thrice!
they're yours kind sir, and sold!

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Kisses At Auction 1910
as sung in 'The Bachelor Belles'
with Adele Genee
from the Music Section of Sunday Plain Dealer 29 Oct 1911
Music by Raymond Hubbell
Lyrics by Harry B.Smith
© MCMX by Jerome H.Remick & Co. New York & Detroit
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Thursday 21 February 2008 at 21.14
in association with Doug Grierson
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