Mississippi Splash 1911

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 15 Aug 2009
2009

Way down where the Mississippi River flows,
hear those banjo's ringing
on the old plantation now
they have a dance,
that starts those darkies swinging,
It's not a two step
but a new step don't you know,
and it's none of that raggy trash.
For the black folks are dancing
and their eyes are prancing
to that Mississippi splash.

Glance at me my baby,
Dance with me, my honey,
bound me down the hill
just like a rubber ball,
Come and catch me quickly dear
before I fall,
gone insane,
to keep still seems in vein,
because your eyes begin to flash
then you've got to make a dash,
when you do and you doodle doodle do
When you do that Mississippi Splash.

Glance at me my baby,
Dance with me, my honey,
bound me down the hill
just like a rubber ball,
Come and catch me quickly dear
before I fall,
gone insane,
to keep still seems in vein,
because your eyes begin to flash
then you've got to make a dash,
when you do and you doodle doodle do
When you do that Mississippi Splash.

When they start
a playin' music on the shore
Of the Mississippi,
and I hear that
ever lovin' splashing strain,
for then my brain gets dipppy,
it starts a bumpin'
and a jumpin' right away,
'cause it's just like a lightning flash
for it is satisfaction
just to get in action,
to that Mississippi splash.

Glance at me my baby,
Dance with me, my honey,
bound me down the hill
just like a rubber ball,
Come and catch me quickly dear
before I fall,
gone insane,
to keep still seems in vein,
because your eyes begin to flash
then you've got to make a dash,
when you do and you doodle doodle do
When you do that Mississippi Splash.

Glance at me my baby,
Dance with me, my honey,
bound me down the hill
just like a rubber ball,
Come and catch me quickly dear
before I fall,
gone insane,
to keep still seems in vein,
because your eyes begin to flash
then you've got to make a dash,
when you do and you doodle doodle do
When you do that Mississippi Splash.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Mississippi Splash 1911
Music by Jerome Shay
Lyrics by Dave Green
© MCMXI by Chas.K.Harris
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Saturday 15 August 2009 at 14.09
in association with Veda Meter-Castens
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