Sahara 1919

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 25 Jan 2009
2009

King Rameses went to pieces
seven thousand years ago,
and passed a law
that Egypt must go dry.
He took the liquors from the slickers
all the way to Jericho
but kept his little toddy on the sly.
The desert of Sahara
flowed with honey so they say
till prohibition came along
and dried it up one day.

Sahara we sympathize with you
Sahara we'll soon by dry like you
I know why Cleopatra
put that snake against her skin
she lost her mind completely
when she lost her Gordons Gin.
Omay Khayyam took a leap
into his caravan,
grabbed his jug of wine
and then he flew...
And ever since all those Egyptians
move their funny arms so queer
they got that way from reaching
imaginary steins of beer,
Sahara, Oh Sahara
we'll soon be dry like you.

Sahara we sympathize with you
Sahara we'll soon by dry like you
I know why Cleopatra
put that snake against her skin
she lost her mind completely
when she lost her Gordons Gin.
Omay Khayyam took a leap
into his caravan,
grabbed his jug of wine
and then he flew...
I know just why Rebecca
took her little pitcher
to the well
that old well just was camouflaging
for a lager beer hotel.
Sahara, Oh Sahara
we'll soon be dry like you.

All the fakirs turned milk shakers
when they heard the awful news,
No more the Arabs sang Mohammed's praise.
The camels halted and revolted
when they took away the booze,
and travelled without water seven days.
They brought the news to Cairo
and the folks were all surprised
the shock was so intense
they say they all got paralyzed.

Sahara we sympathize with you
Sahara we'll soon be dry like you
I know why Cleopatra
put that snake against her skin
she lost her mind completely
when she lost her Gordons Gin.
Omay Khayyam took a leap
into his caravan,
grabbed his jug of wine
and then he flew...
They laid poor Cleo on a table
underneath a chandelier
Mark Anthony got thirsty
when he stood and gazed upon her bier.
Sahara, Oh Sahara
we'll soon be dry like you.

Sahara we sympathize with you
Sahara we'll soon by dry like you
I know why Cleopatra
put that snake against her skin
she lost her mind completely
when she lost her Gordons Gin.
Omay Khayyam took a leap
into his caravan,
grabbed his jug of wine
and then he flew...
Now I've found out the reason
for the silence of the mighty Sphinx
Her throat got dry she couldn't talk
when they came and took away her drinks.
Sahara, Oh Sahara
we'll soon be dry like you.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Sahara 1919
We'll Soon Be Dry Like You
Prohibition Era Song
Music by Jean Schwartz
Lyrics by Alfred Bryan
© MCMXIX by Jerome H.Remick & Co. - Detroit & New York
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Sunday 25 January 2009 at 22.57
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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