Shimmee Town 1919

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 6 Nov 2008
2008

[He:] How de do! How are you,
Is there something I can do?
To make your little heart go pitapat?
A romance, here's a chance
Tell me truly,
do you dance?
Or are you kidding,
playing tit for tat.
[She:] You are wrong, come along,
for the dancing I am strong.
I will take you down to Shimmee Town.
That's immense, you have sense,
Hurry up and take me hence.
For I feel just like a dancing clown.
So come along, honey let's go,
I feel so funny, I know.

I want to go to a place I know
Called Shimmee Town.
Follow the throng, come along,
it's a town of great renown.
There is a dance they are doing there,
Just take a chance for it's new and rare,
Raggy movements, with improvements
Just come on down.
Folks that you meet on the street
If you want to make a hit.
First you must take just a step,
then you shake a little bit.
Ev'ryone there has a wonderful time,
Just take me,
shake me down,
In Shimmee Town.

I want to go to a place I know
Called Shimmee Town.
Follow the throng, come along,
it's a town of great renown.
There is a dance they are doing there,
Just take a chance for it's new and rare,
Raggy movements, with improvements
Just come on down.
Folks that you meet on the street
If you want to make a hit.
First you must take just a step,
then you shake a little bit.
Ev'ryone there has a wonderful time,
Just take me,
shake me down,
In Shimmee Town.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Shimmee Town 1919
from the Follies of 1919
Music by Dave Stamper
Lyrics by Gene Buck
© MCMXIX by T.B.Harms & Francis, Day & Hunter - N.Y.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Thursday 6 November 2008 at 10.01
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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