Si At The Fair 1920

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 9 July 2010
2010

Well I met Si Plunkett
he was ridin' around
in a brand new Ford
at The State Fair Ground;
Well, well! says I,
how's ev'rything Si?
Says he,
"Purty good, but awful durn high."
How's your woman? Says I:
"Gittin' sprier an' sprier
She kin do more work
an' any han' I kin hire;
I'd a fetched her along
fer to take in the Fair,
But we both 'lowed we had'nt
jist the money to spare.

It's a nickel here,
an' a nickel there,
an' a whole half a dollar
fer to git in the Fair.
Ever' thing's just double
what it used to be,
So I saved money comin'
by myself you see.
While I love my wife,
an' ud like to see her go,
Still, stayin' home an' savin'
got the Ford you know.
It's a nickel here,
an' a nickle there,
an' a whole half a dollar
fer to git to the Fair.

When I'd come?
Monday mornin' gon'
to skinout tomarr;
Out o' pocket two twenty
jist for grub so far.
Wy the consarned resterrants
they want to git rich
On a single cup o' coffee
an' a ham san'wich.
Now I'm gon to tell you sompin'
but you must'nt never tell
Got to guessin' with a feller
on a game called "shell"
But my wife's premiums
what I took on her cakes
U'll more'n make up
fer my little mistakes.

It's a nickel here,
an' a nickel there,
an' a whole half a dollar
fer to git in the Fair.
Ever' thing's just double
what it used to be,
So I saved money comin'
by myself you see.
While I love my wife,
an' ud like to see her go,
Still, stayin' home an' savin'
got the Ford you know.
It's a nickel here,
an' a nickle there,
an' a whole half a dollar
fer to git to the Fair.

Yes my hogs an my cattle,
both pulled down the prize.
but gosh look at the feed
took to git 'em that size!
Gon' to git a lemonade?
Well I wouldn't go there
That's the biggest blame swindle
on the whole durn Fair.
Only one piece o pealin'
to a tub full o juice!
An' back it goes in ever' glass
to ketch another goose;
Course I laid down a nickel
but he stuck me for a dime,
Then I turned into eatin' up
his goll durn rind.

It's a nickel here,
an' a nickel there,
an' a whole half a dollar
fer to git in the Fair.
Ever' thing's just double
what it used to be,
So I saved money comin'
by myself you see.
While I love my wife,
an' ud like to see her go,
Still, stayin' home an' savin'
got the Ford you know.
It's a nickel here,
an' a nickle there,
an' a whole half a dollar
fer to git to the Fair.

Did you see that lady there,
lookin' at me?
Caught her dress on sompin'
so it shows her knee.
But say I saw a sight
jist a little bit ago
That was worth more to me
than the whole durn show:
They's a girl down there
in one o them tents
That does a funny dance
fer fifteen cents,
But you bet I seen her fer
jist half price
Fer I'm some slicker
an' I stayed in twice.

It's a nickel here,
an' a nickel there,
an' a whole half a dollar
fer to git in the Fair.
Ever' thing's just double
what it used to be,
So I saved money comin'
by myself you see.
While I love my wife,
an' ud like to see her go,
Still, stayin' home an' savin'
got the Ford you know.
It's a nickel here,
an' a nickle there,
an' a whole half a dollar
fer to git to the Fair.

Soft karaoke
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piano 1
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lyric
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Si At The Fair 1920
Music by Barclay Walker
Lyrics by Clyde Wilson & Barclay Walker
© 1920 by Barclay Walker
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Friday 9 July 2010 at 20.46
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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