Somebody's Gonna Get You 1917

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 08 Jul 2005

I'm getting kind of tired
of saying just goodnight,
your company's all right,
but hon' I need affection;
I don't know where I stand,
you don't show me your hand,
each time I leave,
I am more in doubt
what you're about.

Some day somebody's gonna get you,
some day somebody's gonna pet you,
Right now, your kiss is mild,
you'll learn my angel child
you'll set somebody wild some day
I say
If you don't want the peaches,
let the trees be,
If you don't want the honey,
let the bees be,
just you take my advice,
and treat me kinda nice,
someday somebody's gonna get you.
I hope it's me.

Some day somebody's gonna get you,
some day somebody's gonna pet you,
Right now, your kiss is mild,
you'll learn my angel child
you'll set somebody wild some day
I say
If you don't want the peaches,
let the trees be,
If you don't want the honey,
let the bees be,
just you take my advice,
and treat me kinda nice,
someday somebody's gonna get you.
I hope it's me.

My honey, there are others
so mighty fond of you,
I think you know it too,
but dearie, think it over;
maybe they like your smile,
maybe they like your style,
but will they love you for all the while
just like I do.

Some day somebody's gonna get you,
some day somebody's gonna pet you,
Right now, your kiss is mild,
you'll learn my angel child
you'll set somebody wild some day
I say
If you don't want the peaches,
let the trees be,
If you don't want the honey,
let the bees be,
just you take my advice,
and treat me kinda nice,
someday somebody's gonna get you.
I hope it's me.

Some day somebody's gonna get you,
some day somebody's gonna pet you,
Right now, your kiss is mild,
you'll learn my angel child
you'll set somebody wild some day
I say
If you don't want the peaches,
let the trees be,
If you don't want the honey,
let the bees be,
just you take my advice,
and treat me kinda nice,
someday somebody's gonna get you.
I hope it's me.

I wish this war was over,
I know you hope so too,
but still, before it's through,
there is but one desire
I have just sent a note
to the Kaiser and I wrote,
you must know "Bill"
that the end is near
you need'nt fear.

Some day somebody's gonna get you,
the day is not far off, I'll bet you,
you've much to answer for,
the blame is at your door,
those lives lost in this war
through you that's true,
the Germans as a whole,
are democratic but you
and all your crew
are autocratic,
it's written on the wall,
you're just about to fall,
someday somebody's gonna get you.
You know you're through!

Some day somebody's gonna get you,
the day is not far off, I'll bet you,
you've much to answer for,
the blame is at your door,
those lives lost in this war
through you that's true,
the Germans as a whole,
are democratic but you
and all your crew
are autocratic,
it's written on the wall,
you're just about to fall,
someday somebody's gonna get you.
You know you're through!

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Somebody's Gonna Get You 1917
by L. Wolfe Gilbert & Carey Morgan
© MCMXVII by Jos. W. Stern & Co., New York
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Friday 08 July 2005 at 01.38
in association with Doug Grierson
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