Nothin' Doin' What You're Thinkin' 'Bout 1912

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 5 Jun 2009
2009

Young Eph Cinders was a colored man,
as black as blackest tar;
but how this darkey loved the gals,
He could love them ev'ry hour.
He'd go strolling with them
from morn' till night,
for crooning and a spooning
was this coon's delight,
but Sally with a smile,
cast her Eph away,
Eph said: "One little kiss,"
but Sal said nay.

Nothin' doin' what you're thinkin' 'bout
that old gag am clean played out
Keep your distance man,
go as far as you can,
You can't press those liver lips to mine,
Just keep on a shufflin' move away,
There's nothin' osculating with me today,
Keep on a goin'
while the goin's fine,
I want a yellow coon for mine.

Nothin' doin' what you're thinkin' 'bout
that old gag am clean played out
Keep your distance man,
go as far as you can,
You can't press those liver lips to mine,
Just keep on a shufflin' move away,
There's nothin' osculating with me today,
Keep on a goin'
while the goin's fine,
I want a yellow coon for mine.

Ephraham and Sal were dead in love,
as thick as they could be,
and how they spooned like turtle doves,
When he had her on his knee.
Eph would sip nectar from her ruby lips,
what is the use of lovin'
if lovey don't kiss,
but Sally said to Eph,
I will have my way,
Eph said: "One little kiss,"
but Sal said nay.

Nothin' doin' what you're thinkin' 'bout
that old gag am clean played out
Keep your distance man,
go as far as you can,
You can't press those liver lips to mine,
Just keep on a shufflin' move away,
There's nothin' osculating with me today,
Keep on a goin'
while the goin's fine,
I want a yellow coon for mine.

Nothin' doin' what you're thinkin' 'bout
that old gag am clean played out
Keep your distance man,
go as far as you can,
You can't press those liver lips to mine,
Just keep on a shufflin' move away,
There's nothin' osculating with me today,
Keep on a goin'
while the goin's fine,
I want a yellow coon for mine.

Ephraham kept callin' on his Sal,
that coon would sure die hard,
I'll let you always be my pal,
and I'll ever be your pard,
you know kissing's a game
that one can't play,
a game in which your Sally
stays far, far away,
so move along my man,
as fast as you can,
Get goin' mister black man,
on your way.

Nothin' doin' what you're thinkin' 'bout
that old gag am clean played out
Keep your distance man,
go as far as you can,
You can't press those liver lips to mine,
Just keep on a shufflin' move away,
There's nothin' osculating with me today,
Keep on a goin'
while the goin's fine,
I want a yellow coon for mine.

Nothin' doin' what you're thinkin' 'bout
that old gag am clean played out
Keep your distance man,
go as far as you can,
You can't press those liver lips to mine,
Just keep on a shufflin' move away,
There's nothin' osculating with me today,
Keep on a goin'
while the goin's fine,
I want a yellow coon for mine.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Nothin' Doin' What You're Thinkin' 'Bout 1912
Music by S.E.Morris
Lyrics by John G.Knight
© MCMXII by John G.Knight - Columbus, Ohio
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Friday 5 June 2009 at 10.54
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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