That Minor Strain 1910

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 30 Oct 2008
2008

Miss Janie Shadd
was music mad,
She'd sing ragtime in her sleep
and at Wagner she'd weep,
said his music was deep,
one night she went with her beau,
heard Caruso,
The way she acted
nearly broke up the show,
When he made high C
in minor key,
She shouted loud with glee:

O that minor strain,
Lawdy how that music creeps
into my brain,
Oh that sweet refrain,
Rag it honey
drag it for your lovin' Jane,
Don't you stop it dear
don't you chop it dear
If you do I'll go insane.
There it is again
that tantalizing minor strain.

O that minor strain,
Lawdy how that music creeps
into my brain,
Oh that sweet refrain,
Rag it honey
drag it for your lovin' Jane,
Don't you stop it dear
don't you chop it dear
If you do I'll go insane.
There it is again
that tantalizing minor strain.

In shame Miss Jane
tried to explain,
She never meant to be tough,
Didn't mean to be rough,
But that sweet minor stuff,
Gave her a feeling divine,
near lost her mind,
She felt like leaving
this old world far behind,
Now just once again
to ease my pain,
Sing me that minor strain:

O that minor strain,
Lawdy how that music creeps
into my brain,
Oh that sweet refrain,
Rag it honey
drag it for your lovin' Jane,
Don't you stop it dear
don't you chop it dear
If you do I'll go insane.
There it is again
that tantalizing minor strain.

O that minor strain,
Lawdy how that music creeps
into my brain,
Oh that sweet refrain,
Rag it honey
drag it for your lovin' Jane,
Don't you stop it dear
don't you chop it dear
If you do I'll go insane.
There it is again
that tantalizing minor strain.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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That Minor Strain 1910
Music by Ford Dabney
Lyrics by Cecil Mack
© MCMX by R.C.McPherson & Ford Dabney
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Thursday 30 October 2008 at 08.53
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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