Make Way Foh Dis Broadway Coon 1906

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 15 October 2010
2010

A whalloping, rollicking, frollicking coon,
Who never had a cent,
Won a "stack" at the track,
And started on pleasure bent.
For Broadway's lights he steered his craft,
'Twas filled with gin from fore to aft,
And passers by,
Heard this coon cry,
as up "Whiteway" he passed,

Hey, dar!
You coons make way, dar!
Here comes de Broadway coon;
Don't monkey with dis child;
He's bad when he is riled!
I don't want to beat yo'
I'd rather treat yo'
I'm a real live loon,
Sing on!
You waiters bring on
Chamfizz for all dis bunch;
I'm goin' to blowin'
So show in for lunch,
so make way for
dis broadway coon.

A razzleing, dazzleing, frazzleing time,
This foolish nigger had,
Tender loin got his coin,
It certainly was quite sad.
He started in to raise "rough house"
The coppers then took in this "souse"
In court, next day,
they heard him say,
Quite filled with wine and grouse,

Hey, dar!
You coons make way, dar!
Here comes de Broadway coon;
Don't monkey with dis child;
He's bad when he is riled!
I don't want to beat yo'
I'd rather treat yo'
I'm a real live loon,
Sing on!
You waiters bring on
Chamfizz for all dis bunch;
I'm goin' to blowin'
So show in for lunch,
so make way for
dis broadway coon.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Make Way Foh Dis Broadway Coon 1906
Music by Ethelwyn Arnold
Lyrics by Harold A.Robe
© MCMVI by M.Witmark & Sons
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Friday 15 October 2010 at 21.53
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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