Sambo And Dinah 1904

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 11 Mar 2009
2009

No doubt you've heard of Sambo
the lad who plays the banjo,
and sings sweet songs
to his dusky lady love.
You've heard also of Dinah,
the gal from Carolina
with pearly teeth
and eyes just like
the stars above;
Suppose you could be list'ning
while Dinah's eyes are glist'ning
and Mister Sambo plunks his banjo
while he tries to woo;
their love you'd hear them stammer
without respect to grammar
for this is how
these dusky lovers bill and coo,
this is how
these dusky lovers bill and coo

Sambo says to Dinah:
"Does yo' love me?"
Dinah says to Sambo:
"'Deed I do!."
Sambo says to Dinah:
"Gal I wants you,"
Dinah says to Sambo:
"I wants you too,"
Sambo says: "I'm feelin' kinder lonely,"
Dinah says: "I'm feelin' jes' the same,"
Sambo says: "Den tell me darlin' Dinah,
when you g'wine to let me change yo' name."

Sambo says to Dinah:
"Does yo' love me?"
Dinah says to Sambo:
"'Deed I do!."
Sambo says to Dinah:
"Gal I wants you,"
Dinah says to Sambo:
"I wants you too,"
Sambo says: "I'm feelin' kinder lonely,"
Dinah says: "I'm feelin' jes' the same,"
Sambo says: "Den tell me darlin' Dinah,
when you g'wine to let me change yo' name."

Then Sambo with the banjo
says: "Does I understand ye
to say you loves me
as much as I love you?"
And she with heart a pining
her teeth and eyes a shining
says: "Dat's jes what I said
and it am sholy true."
Then Sambo says: "Oh Dinah,
no gal am mo' divinah,
you're sweeter far to me
dan honey in de honey comb."
"Don't talk so tantalizin," says Dinah
"I'm sermisin'
You'se fixin' now
to make me leave
my happy home.
fixin' now
to make me leave
my happy home."

Sambo says to Dinah:
"Does yo' love me?"
Dinah says to Sambo:
"'Deed I do!."
Sambo says to Dinah:
"Gal I wants you,"
Dinah says to Sambo:
"I wants you too,"
Sambo says: "I'm feelin' kinder lonely,"
Dinah says: "I'm feelin' jes' the same,"
Sambo says: "Den tell me darlin' Dinah,
when you g'wine to let me change yo' name."

Sambo says to Dinah:
"Does yo' love me?"
Dinah says to Sambo:
"'Deed I do!."
Sambo says to Dinah:
"Gal I wants you,"
Dinah says to Sambo:
"I wants you too,"
Sambo says: "I'm feelin' kinder lonely,"
Dinah says: "I'm feelin' jes' the same,"
Sambo says: "Den tell me darlin' Dinah,
when you g'wine to let me change yo' name.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Sambo And Dinah 1904
Music by Bob Cole
Lyrics by Bob Cole & James W.Johnson
© MCMIV by Jos.W.Stern & Co.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Wednesday 11 March 2009 at 21.10
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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