Rastus Brown 1903 GH Elliott

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 15 Feb 2007
2007

In town last week there was a big show on,
people assembled by the score,
it was a ball to honour somebody,
though who it was no one was sure.
Some said: "By snakes! We must be honouring
the President or someone just as great!"
I said: "Go 'long, you silly kangaroos!
You're off the sidewalk, you're all late!"

It's Rastus!
The greatest coon in town,
All the pearls and the pretty little girls,
they're all gone on Rastus Brown.
Perhaps you're wond'ring
who Rastus Brown can be,
hold on tight,
I'll let you in the secret,
Rastus that's me!

It's Rastus!
The greatest coon in town,
All the pearls and the pretty little girls,
they're all gone on Rastus Brown.
Perhaps you're wond'ring
who Rastus Brown can be,
hold on tight,
I'll let you in the secret,
Rastus that's me!

One time, the races down at Louisville
were in full swing,
and so was I.
I had been winning rather heavily,
thought of the banks that I would buy.
People then started shouting:
"Clear the course! The winner,
he will now ride by in state."
I said: "Go on, you husky cotton pods!
'Tisn't the winner sure as fate!"

It's Rastus!
The greatest coon in town,
All the pearls and the pretty little girls,
they're all gone on Rastus Brown.
Perhaps you're wond'ring
who Rastus Brown can be,
hold on tight,
I'll let you in the secret,
Rastus that's me!

It's Rastus!
The greatest coon in town,
All the pearls and the pretty little girls,
they're all gone on Rastus Brown.
Perhaps you're wond'ring
who Rastus Brown can be,
hold on tight,
I'll let you in the secret,
Rastus that's me!

There was a panic on the Stock Exchange,
prices shot up just like hot cakes,
there was a "corner" in nigh ev'rything,
Folks said: "There's someone at the 'Fakes'."
People all cried: "Who is this millionaire?
It must be Pierrepoint Morgan,
ain't it so?"
Up I jumped,
shouted out to all of 'em:
"'Tain't Pierrepoint Morgan, oh dear no!"

It's Rastus!
The greatest coon in town,
All the pearls and the pretty little girls,
they're all gone on Rastus Brown.
Perhaps you're wond'ring
who Rastus Brown can be,
hold on tight,
I'll let you in the secret,
Rastus that's me!

It's Rastus!
The greatest coon in town,
All the pearls and the pretty little girls,
they're all gone on Rastus Brown.
Perhaps you're wond'ring
who Rastus Brown can be,
hold on tight,
I'll let you in the secret,
Rastus that's me!

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Rastus Brown 1903 GH Elliott
Music by Will Hyde
Lyrics by Terry Williams
© 1903 by Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd.  London
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Thursday 15 February 2007 at 10.26am
in association with Doug Grierson
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