Mr Ragtime Whippoorwill 1912

James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 21 Sep 2004

Look! There's a bird
out on the front window sill,
Honey it's my old pal, the young whippoorwill,
walk on your tiptoes come over here
Hush! now be still,
you'll frighten him, dear.
Stop, look and listen!
Oh that rag lullaby
fills me and thrills me 'til I wish I could fly
my brain spins like a top
I want to skip and hop
when I hear that whippoorwill.

Mr. Ragtime Whiphippoorwill
singing on my winhindow sill
Flap your wings, rag each note
doggone, you've got my goat
soon I'll start a rockin' like a boat
just like wine those rahaggy strains
Flow from head to toe through my veins
Please, on my knees,
I pray Birdie, don't fly away
Chirp Chirp Chirp Chirp
Mr. Ragtime Whippoorwill.

Mr. Ragtime Whiphippoorwill
singing on my winhindow sill
Flap your wings, rag each note
doggone, you've got my goat
soon I'll start a rockin' like a boat
just like wine those rahaggy strains
Flow from head to toe through my veins
Please, on my knees,
I pray Birdie, don't fly away
Chirp Chirp Chirp Chirp
Mr. Ragtime Whippoorwill.

That dreamy tune sounds like a love melody
Look! There's his mate
up in the old willow tree;
Honey he chirps that sweet serenade
just like a love sick youth to a maid
Don't be alarmed if I get charmed by that tune
snuggle up closer, dear,
for I love to spoon,
Gee, my heart seems to throb
I want to jump and bob
when I hear that whippoorwill

Mr. Ragtime Whiphippoorwill
singing on my winhindow sill
Flap your wings, rag each note
doggone, you've got my goat
soon I'll start a rockin' like a boat
just like wine those rahaggy strains
Flow from head to toe through my veins
Please, on my knees,
I pray Birdie, don't fly away
Chirp Chirp Chirp Chirp
Mr. Ragtime Whippoorwill.

Mr. Ragtime Whiphippoorwill
singing on my winhindow sill
Flap your wings, rag each note
doggone, you've got my goat
soon I'll start a rockin' like a boat
just like wine those rahaggy strains
Flow from head to toe through my veins
Please, on my knees,
I pray Birdie, don't fly away
Chirp Chirp Chirp Chirp
Mr. Ragtime Whippoorwill.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Mr Ragtime Whippoorwill 1912
Music by Lou Sievers
Lyrics by William A. Downs
© MCMXII by Harold Rossiter Music Co.
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Tuesday 21 September 2004 at 09.25
in association with Doug Grierson
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