Oh That Beautiful Rag 1910

by James Pitt-payne, London UK - 15 July 2007
2007

Honey, that leader man leads like a leader can,
just see him leadin' that band,
my honey, don't you understand,
that they're playin' music grand?
And, just never mind the name,
ragtime is all the same,
music is music with me,
but I will say that it's beautiful hon'
with a great big capital B.

Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! That beautiful rag,
it sets my heart a reelin'
Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! That beautiful rag,
that funny feeling stealing
hear that trombone blowin' hon'
ain't them fiddles goin' some,
Oh! sir, Oh! sir, cuddle up closer,
squeeze me like you would a flower,
make a minute last an hour,
Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! that heavenly strain
it makes me feel so funny,
If I ever cry: "Don't play it again,"
just don't believe me honey,
Oh, my dearie, can't you hear me callin'
Come up near me, catch me, dear, I'm fallin'
Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! that beautiful rag.

Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! That beautiful rag,
it sets my heart a reelin'
Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! That beautiful rag,
that funny feeling stealing
hear that trombone blowin' hon'
ain't them fiddles goin' some,
Oh! sir, Oh! sir, cuddle up closer,
squeeze me like you would a flower,
make a minute last an hour,
Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! that heavenly strain
it makes me feel so funny,
If I ever cry: "Don't play it again,"
just don't believe me honey,
Oh, my dearie, can't you hear me callin'
Come up near me, catch me, dear, I'm fallin'
Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! that beautiful rag.

What does my honey want,
go in a restaurant?
Now you is talkin' some sense,
and this here place is just immense,
I know you don't mind expense,
Hence, bring on yo' bill ' fare,
honey, I do declare,
somehow I'm feelin' forlorn,
hear them playin' that old beautiful rag,
now my appetite is gone.

Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! That beautiful rag,
it sets my heart a reelin'
Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! That beautiful rag,
that funny feeling stealing
hear that trombone blowin' hon'
ain't them fiddles goin' some,
Oh! sir, Oh! sir, cuddle up closer,
squeeze me like you would a flower,
make a minute last an hour,
Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! that heavenly strain
it makes me feel so funny,
If I ever cry: "Don't play it again,"
just don't believe me honey,
Oh, my dearie, can't you hear me callin'
Come up near me, catch me, dear, I'm fallin'
Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! that beautiful rag.

Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! That beautiful rag,
it sets my heart a reelin'
Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! That beautiful rag,
that funny feeling stealing
hear that trombone blowin' hon'
ain't them fiddles goin' some,
Oh! sir, Oh! sir, cuddle up closer,
squeeze me like you would a flower,
make a minute last an hour,
Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! that heavenly strain
it makes me feel so funny,
If I ever cry: "Don't play it again,"
just don't believe me honey,
Oh, my dearie, can't you hear me callin'
Come up near me, catch me, dear, I'm fallin'
Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! that beautiful rag.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Oh That Beautiful Rag 1910
Music by Ted Snyder
Lyrics by Irving Berlin
© 1910 by Ted Snyder Co.Inc.    N.Y.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Sunday 15 July 2007 at 12.24pm
in association with Doug Grierson
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