That Indian Rag 1910

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 28 Jul 2006
2006

Way out west where the Indians dwell
where the coyotes howl and yell,
ev'rybody's singing a new ragtime tune,
lovingest of melodies
you'll hear them croon.
fire water starts them on an Indian jag
then you'll hear them singing loud
that Indian Rag
Eeow! Eeow! Eeow! Eeow!
Heap much Indian Rag,
war dance in ragtime
squaw dance in ragtime
that's the Indian Rag:

Red man sing that Indian Rag
beat that tom tom,
don't let it lag.
Heap much tune that's heap much nice
Tomahawks no cut no ice,
Hoopla heap much Indian man,
do that dance as long as you can
hear those Indians shout heap much
crazy 'bout Eeow! Eeow!
That Indian Rag.

Red man sing that Indian Rag
beat that tom tom,
don't let it lag.
Heap much tune that's heap much nice
Tomahawks no cut no ice,
Hoopla heap much Indian man,
do that dance as long as you can
hear those Indians shout heap much
crazy 'bout Eeow! Eeow!
That Indian Rag.

Cowboys stole into camp one night,
while the camp fires burned so bright;
and they went unto
the Big Chief's white tepee.
Indians were much afraid
as they could be.
In each hand each cowboy
flashed a great big gun,
One said: "Boys, let's shoot
and see the Indians run."
Eeow! Eeow! Eeow! Eeow!
Make 'em dance up a rag.
Come on you red men,
or you'll be dead men
sing that Indian Rag

Red man sing that Indian Rag
beat that tom tom,
don't let it lag.
Heap much tune that's heap much nice
Tomahawks no cut no ice,
Hoopla heap much Indian man,
do that dance as long as you can
hear those Indians shout heap much
crazy 'bout Eeow! Eeow!
That Indian Rag.

Red man sing that Indian Rag
beat that tom tom,
don't let it lag.
Heap much tune that's heap much nice
Tomahawks no cut no ice,
Hoopla heap much Indian man,
do that dance as long as you can
hear those Indians shout heap much
crazy 'bout Eeow! Eeow!
That Indian Rag.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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That Indian Rag 1910
Music by Donald Bestor
Lyrics by Marvin Lee
© MCMX by Will Rossiter, Chicago, Ill.
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Friday 28 July 2006 at 6.14pm
in association with Doug Grierson
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