She Sells Sea-Shells 1910

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 5 Sept 2012
2012

I've just had a letter
to say I'm engaged
to appear in the pantomime;
The part I've to play
is the principal boy
so I'm in for a beautiful time.
The panto's "Dick Whittington"
I'm Dirty Dick
the fellow who once rode to York.
The manager says
I must get a good song
about which the public will talk.
I've commissioned some authors
to write me a song;
A very fine chorus
they've sent me along!

She sells seashells
on the seashore
the shells she sells
are seashells, I'm sure,
for if she sells seashells
on the seashore
then I'm sure she sells
seashore shells

She sells seashells
on the seashore
the shells she sells
are seashells, I'm sure,
for if she sells seashells
on the seashore
then I'm sure she sells
seashore shells

The seashells she sells
are a terrible sell;
and the song is a "sell" also
the authors both say
it will go very big
but I fear I am all that will go.
I've suffered from lockjaw
and stickjaw as well
in trying this chorus to sing
it's making me lisp
but I shay to myself
the shong's sure to go
with a shwing.
I'm dreaming of seashells
when I am in bed
I only wish she would sell
matches instead

She sells seashells
on the seashore
the shells she sells
are seashells, I'm sure,
for if she sells seashells
on the seashore
then I'm sure she sells
seashore shells

She sells seashells
on the seashore
the shells she sells
are seashells, I'm sure,
for if she sells seashells
on the seashore
then I'm sure she sells
seashore shells

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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She Sells Sea-Shells 1910
sung by Wilkie Bard
Music by Harry Gifford
Lyrics by Terry Sullivan
© 1910 by Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Wednesday 5 September 2012 at 18.00
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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score courtesy The Late Doug Grierson
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