Swing Momma! 1942

Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK - 23 Jun 2002

You're doing great!
But it's out of date.
It's quite a show
but it wouldn't go.
It's nice and bright
but it isn't right
it's pretty slick
but it doesn't click.
There's just one thing
even at your age
you'd be all the rage.
Well what's that thing?
Though you're getting old
you could knock 'em cold.
But what's that thing?
If you want to come back
it's this thing you lack.
Say, what's that thing?
Why, just that thing, "Swing!"

Oh, you needn't start pushin' daisies
just because you are seventy five
Swing, Momma! Swing, Poppa!
Keep yourself alive.
And you needn't go all to blazes
even though you are eighty one.
Swing, Mister! Swing, Sister!
Give yourself some fun.
You want to cure sciatica?
Just shake it away
don't need a rub but a rubadubdub!
Just watch the rhythm take it away,
Oh, you needn't be past your heyday
just because you are ninety five
Swing, Momma! Swing, Poppa!
Keep yourself alive!

Oh, you needn't go roottoottootin'
just because you are seventy five
Swing, Momma! Swing, Poppa!
Keep yourself alive.
And you needn't be high falutin'
just because you are eighty one.
Swing, Mister! Swing, Sister!
Give yourself some fun.
Though you're alive and kicking now
how long will you stay?
Keep yourself young
with the beat of the gong,
that's how to keep on kicking away:
It's a tonic there's no disputing
even though you are ninety five
Swing, Momma! Swing, Poppa!
Keep yourself alive!

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Swing Momma! 1942
Words and Music by Roger MacDougall
copyright 1942 by Francis, Day and Hunter Ltd., London
sequence and karaoke by Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK
on Sunday 23 June 2002 at 20.40
in association with Doug Grierson
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