That Hypnotizing Rag 1909

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 9 Jan 2009
2009

You've seen them dance
all kinds of dances,
the Hootchie Kootchie
and the Lancers,
The Virginia Reel
and Highland Fling.
The ever lovin' two step
and the Buck and Wing;
The Minuet and Palmer House Glide
say goodbye to all
and let them slide
have the music play a Lonesome Drag
and I'll try to tell you how to do
That Hypnotizing Rag.

First you take the lady by the hand,
then you lead her right up to the band,
You look at her and giggle,
as you give her waist a wiggle,
what you do or say
she'll never understand.
You must place her little head upon your chest,
so she can't count the buttons on your vest,
when her movement starts to lag,
and her eyes begin to fag,
then you've got her where you want her
and she'll never want to saunter
from that Hip, Hip, Hypnotizing Rag.

First you take the lady by the hand,
then you lead her right up to the band,
You look at her and giggle,
as you give her waist a wiggle,
what you do or say
she'll never understand.
You must place her little head upon your chest,
so she can't count the buttons on your vest,
when her movement starts to lag,
and her eyes begin to fag,
then you've got her where you want her
and she'll never want to saunter
from that Hip, Hip, Hypnotizing Rag.

The Hypnotic Rag
will be all the craze
it's the only dance
that really pays,
for you hold her face
close to your nose
you'll never step upon her feet
and hurt her toes.
Talk about your connubial bliss
Vampire Waltz
and the Dreamy Soul kiss
They're not in it
and I do not brag
but it's just like
goin' to Heaven is
That Hypnotizing Rag.

First you take the lady by the hand,
then you lead her right up to the band,
You look at her and giggle,
as you give her waist a wiggle,
what you do or say
she'll never understand.
You must place her little head upon your chest,
so she can't count the buttons on your vest,
when her movement starts to lag,
and her eyes begin to fag,
then you've got her where you want her
and she'll never want to saunter
from that Hip, Hip, Hypnotizing Rag.

First you take the lady by the hand,
then you lead her right up to the band,
You look at her and giggle,
as you give her waist a wiggle,
what you do or say
she'll never understand.
You must place her little head upon your chest,
so she can't count the buttons on your vest,
when her movement starts to lag,
and her eyes begin to fag,
then you've got her where you want her
and she'll never want to saunter
from that Hip, Hip, Hypnotizing Rag.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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That Hypnotizing Rag 1909
by C.F.Zittel
© 1909 by Maurice Shapiro - New York
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Friday 9 January 2009 at 15.47
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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