Skookum 1920

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 6 Mar 2009
2009

Right where the bright starry light
fills the night with its soft beams,
Where thro' the trees,
melodies, on the breeze
sing of sweet dreams,
There while the June honeymoon
hears them croon,
he smiles above,
Two lovers stand
handinhand
in the land mellow with love.
Big Injun Chieftain
and swell Injun squaw
now just listen
and hear him whisper:

Skookum, be my baby,
Big Chief heap loves Skookum too,
Bye, bye then him maybe,
Make Wigwam just for two,
Big Chief got lots Wampum,
any thing you like him buy,
Chief like a you,
maybe you like him too,
Pretty Skookum,
Big Chief loves you.

Skookum, be my baby,
Big Chief heap loves Skookum too,
Bye, bye then him maybe,
Make Wigwam just for two,
Big Chief got lots Wampum,
any thing you like him buy,
Chief like a you,
maybe you like him too,
Pretty Skookum,
Big Chief loves you.

So sweet and low
love words flow,
to and fro on the night air,
Each tender glance
spells romance,
in a trance they linger there,
Her head is pressed
and caressed on his breast
quite unafraid,
Each tender sigh whispers:
"I love you my Indian maid."
So hand in hand
they both wander along
if you listen
you'll hear him whisper:

Skookum, be my baby,
Big Chief heap loves Skookum too,
Bye, bye then him maybe,
Make Wigwam just for two,
Big Chief got lots Wampum,
any thing you like him buy,
Chief like a you,
maybe you like him too,
Pretty Skookum,
Big Chief loves you.

Skookum, be my baby,
Big Chief heap loves Skookum too,
Bye, bye then him maybe,
Make Wigwam just for two,
Big Chief got lots Wampum,
any thing you like him buy,
Chief like a you,
maybe you like him too,
Pretty Skookum,
Big Chief loves you.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Skookum 1920
Music by John White & Martin Fried
Lyrics by Leo Wood
© MCMXX by Leo Feist Inc. - New York
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Friday 6 March 2009 at 14.53
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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