Mr. Ragtime Rubinstein 1916

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 16 Mar 2008
2008

Ruby once heard Mister Rubinstein play
on a big grand piano one night.
Ruby was stirred by his wonderful way
that she fell in love at sight,
he tickled the keys and cuddled the chords,
Ruby was feeling good,
till her heart thumped, eyes jumped,
Ruby to Rubinstein was glued:
So she sent round her card tis said
and on it these words he read:

Oi, Oi, Mister Rubinstein,
you play the piano so fine,
you make the lovelight shine,
with your tumtididdledediddle
up and down the piano middle,
Tho' your sweet music gives me the creeps,
I'd like you Mister Rubi' for keeps,
to teach me, to teach me,
that tune so fine,
and make me your Missus Ragtime Rubinstein.
Say you'll be mine. Oi, Oi, Oi,

Oi, Oi, Mister Rubinstein,
you play the piano so fine,
you make the lovelight shine,
with your tumtididdledediddle
up and down the piano middle,
Tho' your sweet music gives me the creeps,
I'd like you Mister Rubi' for keeps,
to teach me, to teach me,
that tune so fine,
and make me your Missus Ragtime Rubinstein.
Say you'll be mine.

Rubinstein paid her a visit next day
and he found none nicer than she.
Rubinstein stayed and he taught her to play
his ragtime melody,
Rubinstein said:
'You've a beautiful touch
Darling you're just my key.'
Then their lips met, you bet,
they were in perfect harmonee
so the wedding cards soon went round
and on them these words were found.

Oi, Oi, Mister Rubinstein,
you play the piano so fine,
you make the lovelight shine,
with your tumtididdledediddle
up and down the piano middle,
Tho' your sweet music gives me the creeps,
I'd like you Mister Rubi' for keeps,
to teach me, to teach me,
that tune so fine,
and make me your Missus Ragtime Rubinstein.
Say you'll be mine. Oi, Oi, Oi,

Oi, Oi, Mister Rubinstein,
you play the piano so fine,
you make the lovelight shine,
with your tumtididdledediddle
up and down the piano middle,
Tho' your sweet music gives me the creeps,
I'd like you Mister Rubi' for keeps,
to teach me, to teach me,
that tune so fine,
and make me your Missus Ragtime Rubinstein.
Say you'll be mine.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Mr. Ragtime Rubinstein 1916
Words and Music by Alf.J.Lawrence
© circa 1916
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Sunday 16 March 2008 at 11.16
in association with Doug Grierson
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