Sympathy 1905

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 2 May 2012
2012

Hard, hard luck
well I guess that I have had my share,
Fortune smiles
but she just gives me
the icy stare,
Seen the time a single dime
looked to me like a silver mine,
Yesterday I took all my money
to the track
same hard luck,
walked it all the way from Sheepshead back,
Lost my dough and friends I know
just said: "I told you so."

All I got was sympathy,
but it ain't a bit of use you see,
when I was broke and hungry
my friends all said to me:
"Don't worry Bill,"
There's lots of fish down in the brook
all you need is a line
and a rod and a hook,
ain't it funny
when you look for money
all you get is sympathy.

All I got was sympathy,
but it ain't a bit of use you see,
when I was broke and hungry
my friends all said to me:
"Don't worry Bill,"
There's lots of fish down in the brook
all you need is a line
and a rod and a hook,
ain't it funny
when you look for money
all you get is sympathy.

Landlord, too,
treats me just as mean
as mean can be,
"Money down, or just kindly
let me have the key,"
Once I know, rain and snow,
out in the cold world had to go,
Friends of mine
they just shook their heads
and answered no!
Sorry Bill
money doesn't grow on trees you know,
sympathized and criticized
and all on them advised.

All I got was sympathy,
but it ain't a bit of use you see,
when I was broke and hungry
my friends all said to me:
"Don't worry Bill,"
There's lots of fish down in the brook
all you need is a line
and a rod and a hook,
ain't it funny
when you look for money
all you get is sympathy.

All I got was sympathy,
but it ain't a bit of use you see,
when I was broke and hungry
my friends all said to me:
"Don't worry Bill,"
There's lots of fish down in the brook
all you need is a line
and a rod and a hook,
ain't it funny
when you look for money
all you get is sympathy.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Sympathy 1905
words & music by Kendis & Paley
© MCMV by Jerome H.Remick & Co.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Wednesday 2 May 2012 at 22.15
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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