Ta! Ta! My Dainty Little Darling 1906 'Dream City. The Magic Knight'

James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 30 Jan 2004

A Knight am I of noble mien,
who owes his birth to magic,
a pampered pet and very debonair
and under circumstances
either farcical or tragic.
A favourite with the ladies ev'rywhere.
To tell you all my valiant deeds
would be a tedious story,
at present I am rather pressed for time.
The history of my tenor stunts
and efforts amatory,
are set forth in most German books of rhyme.

Ta ta! Ta Ta!
My dainty little darling;
whenever danger threatens you
you'll find me near at hand.
Ta ta! Ta Ta!
My dainty little darling;
A Knight on ladies service I,
Yours truly to command.

When e'er I'm called upon for aid
by any perfect lady,
or modest damozel of gentle birth;
Whose relatives a villain
and behaving rather shady,
delighted to remove him from the earth.
But when I foiled his base designs
and render him unsightly,
to fairyland I must be on my way.
The one reward allowed me
is to tip my hat politely,
salute the maidens' fingertips and say.

Ta ta! Ta Ta!
My dainty little darling;
whenever danger threatens you
you'll find me near at hand.
Ta ta! Ta Ta!
My dainty little darling;
A Knight on ladies service I,
Yours truly to command.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Ta! Ta! My Dainty Little Darling 1906
Lyrics by Edgar Smith
Music by Victor Herbert
copyright MCMVI by Chas. K. Harris
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Friday 30 January 2004 at 22.12
in association with Doug Grierson
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"Dream City. The Magic Knight"
Book & Lyrics by Edgar Smith. Music by Victor Herbert.
Produced by Weber's Theatre Co., New York City [Maurice Farkoa]
Victor Herbert Publication: New York: Chas. K. Harris, 1906
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