My Geisha of Tokio 1900

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 23 Feb 2012
2012

In far off Japan
that sunny land
of flowers and Geisha maids
in Tokio there was one you know
who never had heard of love they say
of love they say.
The Lord Kio Pooh
as everyone knew,
was to marry this sweet young thing.
But a minstrel gay
came around one day
and to her this lay did sing, yes,
to her this lay did sing:

See the stars are shining
in the sky so bright
won't you fly away
with me, my love, tonight?
For you love me, and I'll love you
if you'll only promise
that you'll be true.
Kiss me once, little maid
and we will go
for I love you,
my Geisha of Tokio,
my Geisha of Tokio.

As the story goes
and the sequel shows,
the little maid's Dad, Ki Pang,
came around one day
just in time they say,
in time to hear the warbler's song,
the warbler's song,
so he called Kio Pooh
asked him what to do
tied the minstrel both hand and feet,
Chopped off his head
now the poor man's dead
and she never more hears
that song so sweet no,
never more hears that song:

See the stars are shining
in the sky so bright
won't you fly away
with me, my love, tonight?
For you love me, and I'll love you
if you'll only promise
that you'll be true.
Kiss me once, little maid
and we will go
for I love you,
my Geisha of Tokio,
my Geisha of Tokio.

[Dance:]

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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My Geisha of Tokio 1900
Respectfully dedicated to Miss Belle Archer
by Billee Taylor
© 1900 by M.Witmark & Sons
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Thursday 23 February 2012 at 12.31
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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