Sweet Marie 1909 'The Jolly Bachelors'

Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK - 30 Jul 2002

Lissa to the sweeta ragatime,
ain't it Nunga make you feela fine?
ev'rybody dance, sleepa likea trance,
keepa steady, geta ready,
One Two, Three Kid!
What'sa matta you no looka wise?
Geta busy, makea googoo eyes;
Nunga makea fake,
justa shakea shake,
makea jealous for the other guys.

Sweet Marie,
makea ragatimea dance wid me?
Takea steama boat to Italy,
On the raga line
Hey you wopa, Nunga stopa
kissa Tony call 'em popa
One, Two Three,
I'ma feela likea "Hully Gee,"
Come dance rag time wid me,
Oh, my sweeta Marie.

Sweet Marie,
makea ragatimea dance wid me?
Takea steama boat to Italy,
On the raga line
Hey you wopa, Nunga stopa
kissa Tony call 'em popa
One, Two Three,
I'ma feela likea "Hully Gee,"
Come dance rag time wid me,
Oh, my sweeta Marie.

What'sa matta you no wanna dance?
Nunga feel afraid to take a chance,
ev'rybody look, shouta "Get da hook!"
I'ma sada feela bada
Shake youself Kid!
If you lovea Tony nicea fine,
Makea noisea likea ragatime;
Hurry upa quick,
Nunga takea week,
If you Nunga wanna never mind.

Sweet Marie,
makea ragatimea dance wid me?
Takea steama boat to Italy,
On the raga line
Hey you wopa, Nunga stopa
kissa Tony call 'em popa
One, Two Three,
I'ma feela likea "Hully Gee,"
Come dance rag time wid me,
Oh, my sweeta Marie.

Sweet Marie,
makea ragatimea dance wid me?
Takea steama boat to Italy,
On the raga line
Hey you wopa, Nunga stopa
kissa Tony call 'em popa
One, Two Three,
I'ma feela likea "Hully Gee,"
Come dance rag time wid me,
Oh, my sweeta Marie.

Soft karaoke
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Sweet Marie 1909
Music by Ted Snyder
Lyrics by Irving Berlin
copyright 1909 by Ted Snyder Co. Inc. N.Y.
sequence and karaoke by Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK
on Tuesday 30 July 2002 at 17.54
in association with Doug Grierson
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as introduced by Emma Carus in Lew Fields'
magnificent production
'The Jolly Bachelors'
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