Tea For Two 1924

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 31 July 2011
2011

[He:] I'm discontented
with homes that are rented
so I have invented my own;
Darling this place
is a lover's oasis,
where life's weary chase is unknown.
Far from the cry of the city,
where flowers pretty
caress the streams,
Cosy to hide in,
to live side by side in,
don't let it abide in my dreams.

Picture you upon my knee
just tea for two
and two for tea;
Just me for you
and you for me alone.
Nobody near us
to see us or hear us,
no friends or relations
on weekend vacations.
We won't have it known, dear,
that we own a telephone, dear.
Day will break
and you'll awake
and start to bake a sugar cake,
for me to take
for all the boys to see.
We will raise a family,
a boy for you,
a girl for me.
Oh can't you see
how happy we would be!

Picture you upon my knee
just tea for two
and two for tea;
Just me for you
and you for me alone.
Nobody near us
to see us or hear us,
no friends or relations
on weekend vacations.
We won't have it known, dear,
that we own a telephone, dear.
Day will break
and you'll awake
and start to bake a sugar cake,
for me to take
for all the boys to see.
We will raise a family,
a boy for you,
a girl for me.
Oh can't you see
how happy we would be!

[She:] You are revealing
a plan so appealing,
I can't help but feeling for you.
[He:] Darling, I planned it;
can't you understand,
it is yours to command it, so do.
[She:] All of your schemes I'm admiring
they're worth desiring
but can't you see,
I'd like to wait, dear,
for some future date, dear.
It won't be too late, dear, for me.

Picture you upon my knee
just tea for two
and two for tea;
Just me for you
and you for me alone.
Nobody near us
to see us or hear us,
no friends or relations
on weekend vacations.
We won't have it known, dear,
that we own a telephone, dear.
Day will break
and you'll awake
and start to bake a sugar cake,
for me to take
for all the boys to see.
We will raise a family,
a boy for you,
a girl for me.
Oh can't you see
how happy we would be!

Picture you upon my knee
just tea for two
and two for tea;
Just me for you
and you for me alone.
Nobody near us
to see us or hear us,
no friends or relations
on weekend vacations.
We won't have it known, dear,
that we own a telephone, dear.
Day will break
and you'll awake
and start to bake a sugar cake,
for me to take
for all the boys to see.
We will raise a family,
a boy for you,
a girl for me.
Oh can't you see
how happy we would be!

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Tea For Two 1924
from the Musical Comedy "No No Nanette"
at The Palace Theatre, London
Music by Vincent Youmans
Lyrics by Irving Caesar
© MCMXXIV by Harms Inc.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Sunday 31 July 2011 at 19.21
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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