Oh That Beautiful Rag 1910

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 27 Jul 2005

Honey, that leader man
leads like a leader can,
just see him leadin' that band,
my honey, don't you understand,
that they're playing 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 drag,
that funny feeling stealing,
hear that trombone blowin' hon'
ain't dem 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 drag,
that funny feeling stealing,
hear that trombone blowin' hon'
ain't dem 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 o' 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 drag,
that funny feeling stealing,
hear that trombone blowin' hon'
ain't dem 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 drag,
that funny feeling stealing,
hear that trombone blowin' hon'
ain't dem 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 Irvin Berlin
© 1910 by Ted Snyder Co.
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Wednesday 27 July 2005 at 13.17
in association with Doug Grierson
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