That Daffy Rag 1911

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 7 Oct 2009
2009

Down at a crazy man's home you'll find
an orchestra leader
who is out of his mind,
he went crazy from playing tunes
that were written by ragtime coons.
He used to play just classic selections
now he's so daffy he has no objections
with baton in his hand
he is found the day long,
thinks a band he's leading
as he sings this song.

Oh! Oh! Oh! Babe lead me to it
Listen, Listen
there's something to it,
Hear that trombone play that drag
my can't that piano rag.
Look here don't fear
watch that drummer
My goodness ain't that man a hummer,
I could sing all day
when they play that way
Lord hear that melody
Gee that's a hit with me,
Oh, Oh, That Daffy Rag.

Oh! Oh! Oh! Babe lead me to it
Listen, Listen
there's something to it,
Hear that trombone play that drag
my can't that piano rag.
Look here don't fear
watch that drummer
My goodness ain't that man a hummer,
I could sing all day
when they play that way
Lord hear that melody
Gee that's a hit with me,
Oh, Oh, That Daffy Rag.

One day to humor him his girl tried
he felt so happy
that he laughed and then cried,
then got spoony and said "My dear"
I love so that is why I'm here,
just as he asked her if she'd marry him
the lunatic band played a ragtime hymn
It started him raving
for got she was there,
it took three men
to hold him
as he sang this air.

Oh! Oh! Oh! Babe lead me to it
Listen, Listen
there's something to it,
Hear that trombone play that drag
my can't that piano rag.
Look here don't fear
watch that drummer
My goodness ain't that man a hummer,
I could sing all day
when they play that way
Lord hear that melody
Gee that's a hit with me,
Oh, Oh, That Daffy Rag.

Oh! Oh! Oh! Babe lead me to it
Listen, Listen
there's something to it,
Hear that trombone play that drag
my can't that piano rag.
Look here don't fear
watch that drummer
My goodness ain't that man a hummer,
I could sing all day
when they play that way
Lord hear that melody
Gee that's a hit with me,
Oh, Oh, That Daffy Rag.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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That Daffy Rag 1911
Music by Jos.M.Daly
Lyrics by Eli Dawson
© MCMXI by Jos.M.Daly - Boston, Mass.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Wednesday 7 October 2009 at 11.41
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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