Maisie I'm A-Waiting 1906 GH Elliott

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 17 Feb 2007
2007

Where the moon is shining brightly
o'er the meadows,
amidst the shadows,
stands a lovesick coon
whose heart while he is waiting
is palpipalpitating:
for his hopes to meet the gal he's serenading
are slowly fading.
So he crawls around the cabin walls
and beneath her window in a whisper calls.

Maisie I'm awaiting
don't be hesitating
'case your father wakes too soon,
and he wants to know
who's the coon below
waiing to the ball to take you.
All the aristocs
in Sunday suits and frocks
are there, but queen of all you'll be.
And I've bought the tickets honey,
but if I'm to waste my money
you ain't the gal for me!

Maisie I'm awaiting
don't be hesitating
'case your father wakes too soon,
and he wants to know
who's the coon below
waiing to the ball to take you.
All the aristocs
in Sunday suits and frocks
are there, but queen of all you'll be.
And I've bought the tickets honey,
but if I'm to waste my money
you ain't the gal for me!

Soon the moon goes in and then
the night arranges some sudden changes;
starts to rain,
and down upon him comes a pouring
while he is still imploring
for behind her window blind a light is showing
and brightly glowing.
So, although he's soaked through with the rain,
and he's sneezing,
still he murmurs once again.

Maisie I'm awaiting
don't be hesitating
'case your father wakes too soon,
and he wants to know
who's the coon below
waiing to the ball to take you.
All the aristocs
in Sunday suits and frocks
are there, but queen of all you'll be.
And I've bought the tickets honey,
but if I'm to waste my money
you ain't the gal for me!

Maisie I'm awaiting
don't be hesitating
'case your father wakes too soon,
and he wants to know
who's the coon below
waiing to the ball to take you.
All the aristocs
in Sunday suits and frocks
are there, but queen of all you'll be.
And I've bought the tickets honey,
but if I'm to waste my money
you ain't the gal for me!

Down the stairs at last
his gal who's been a list'ning
with eyes a glist'ning,
gaily dressed in all her best
comes slyly creeping
and through the doorway peeping,
cries: "I'm here!"
and then in fear her words repeating,
no answer meeting.
Finds that for her flirting
she must pay,
he's "vamoozled"
and there's no one there to say.

Maisie I'm awaiting
don't be hesitating
'case your father wakes too soon,
and he wants to know
who's the coon below
waiing to the ball to take you.
All the aristocs
in Sunday suits and frocks
are there, but queen of all you'll be.
And I've bought the tickets honey,
but if I'm to waste my money
you ain't the gal for me!

Maisie I'm awaiting
don't be hesitating
'case your father wakes too soon,
and he wants to know
who's the coon below
waiing to the ball to take you.
All the aristocs
in Sunday suits and frocks
are there, but queen of all you'll be.
And I've bought the tickets honey,
but if I'm to waste my money
you ain't the gal for me!

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Maisie I'm A-Waiting 1906 GH Elliott
Music by Kennedy Russell
Lyrics by Charles Wilmott
© 1906 by Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. London
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Saturday 17 February 2007 at 2.39pm
in association with Doug Grierson
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