Roll On the Rollaway 1908

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 18 Mar 2005

Little Archibald Nugent,
a young college student,
thought he'd take a rest for a while.
Went on a vacation
and down at the station
said: "I'm off for old Coney Isle."
Just as soon as he got there,
he hit the right spot there,
a ticket he bought at the gate,
Inside met Kate Rooney,
a Roller Skate looney,
said she: "Archibald let us skate."

Roll with me on the rollaway,
roll my cares away.
Roll me night and day.
Roll me around to the music,
no matter what tune they play.
Many's the time you have strolled with me,
love tales told to me,
but they're old to me;
Come let's be gay while the music they play,
and we'll roll on the rollaway.

Roll with me on the rollaway,
roll my cares away.
Roll me night and day.
Roll me around to the music,
no matter what tune they play.
Many's the time you have strolled with me,
love tales told to me,
but they're old to me;
Come let's be gay while the music they play,
and we'll roll on the rollaway.

While Archibald skated
the folks at home waited,
they wondered what kept him away,
they sent him some money
and said" Come home, Sonny,
The college reopens today."
Archie showed Kate the letter
as soon as he met her,
and said: "I must leave you, I know."
But Kate, broken hearted,
around the rink started and said:
"Archibald, you can't go."

Roll with me on the rollaway,
roll my cares away.
Roll me night and day.
Roll me around to the music,
no matter what tune they play.
Many's the time you have strolled with me,
love tales told to me,
but they're old to me;
Come let's be gay while the music they play,
and we'll roll on the rollaway.

Roll with me on the rollaway,
roll my cares away.
Roll me night and day.
Roll me around to the music,
no matter what tune they play.
Many's the time you have strolled with me,
love tales told to me,
but they're old to me;
Come let's be gay while the music they play,
and we'll roll on the rollaway.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Roll On the Rollaway 1908
The New Roller Skating Craze
Music by Al Brown - Words by Roger Lewis
Dedicatee: To our Mutual Friend, Mr. Howard Canfield, of Chicago
© MCMVIII by Frank K. Root & Co., 158 Harrison St., Chicago
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Friday 18 March 2005 at 14.04
in association with Doug Grierson
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