Tell Us Pretty Ladies 1901

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 24 July 2012
2012

[Gentlemen:] Tell us pretty ladies
don't you think that we are rather sweet?
[Ladies:] You're pretty tart, good sirs,
They ought to chase you off the street.
[Gentlemen:] You see they can't resist it
when they get on to our manly grace,
[Ladies:] If you would like to go
and drown yourselves,
we'll lead you to the place.
[Gentlemen:] If you pay our fare
on the trolley cars
we will treat you to a ride,
[Ladies:] We wouldn't be seen
on the street with you,
if you walked on the other side,
[Gentlemen:] As we're not particular
what we do
we think that perhaps we could love you.
[Ladies:] What, you love me?
[Gentlemen:] Sit on my knee.
[Ladies:] Sit on your knee!
[Gentlemen:] Tra la lee,
Tra la lee, Tra la lee.
If you loved me.
You wouldn't skip the Tra la la lee
and give your beau
the housemaids knee
from kneeling so,
[Ladies:] If we loved you
would you treat us to an oyster stew?
For we love oysters
[Gentlemen:] But we are lobsters
[Ladies:] We will stand for the lobsters
if you treat us to the stew.

[Gentlemen:] Tell us pretty ladies,
Don't you think it's bad to eat at night?
[Ladies:] Oh no indeed, kind sirs,
We always bring our appetite.
[Gentlemen:] We see we're up against it
and they'll give it to us good and fine,
[Ladies:] If you have got the nerve
we'll let you buy
a nice cold quart of wine,
[Gentlemen:] We have got the nerve
you can bet your life
but we haven't got the price,
[Ladies:] Our welcome will be
when we next meet you,
just as warm as a cake or ice,
[Gentlemen:] If you're so particular
what you do
we think that perhaps we will shake you.
[Ladies:] What you shake me?
[Gentlemen:] It has to be
[Ladies:] Tra lee tra lee,
[Gentlemen:] Tra la lee,
Tra la lee, Tra la lee.
If you loved me.
You wouldn't mention wine
don't you see
and give your beau
the heart disease by talking so,
[Ladies:] As we love you
we can make a five cent sandwich do
For we love mustard
[Gentlemen:] But we are busted
[Ladies:] We will stand for the sandwich
but we cannot stand for you.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Tell Us Pretty Ladies 1901
Burlesque Sextette
Music by John Stromberg
© MCMI by M.Witmark & Sons
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Tuesday 24 July 2012 at 13.14
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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