That Mysterious Rag 1911

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 05 Jul 2005

Did you hear it? Were you near it?
If you weren't then you've yet to fear it;
Once you've met it, you'll regret it,
just because you never will forget it.
If you ever wake up from your dreaming,
a scheming, eyes gleaming,
then if suddenly you hear a screaming fit,
That's it!

That mysterious rag,
while awake or while a slumbering,
you're saying, keep playing
that mysterious drag,
Are you listenin'? Are you listenin'?
Look! Look! You're whistlin'
that mysterious rag,
sneaky, freaky, ever melodious,
mysterious rag.

That mysterious rag,
while awake or while a slumbering,
you're saying, keep playing
that mysterious drag,
Are you listenin'? Are you listenin'?
Look! Look! You're whistlin'
that mysterious rag,
sneaky, freaky, ever melodious,
mysterious rag.

Any minute they begin it,
e'er you know what you're about
you're in it;
Then a feeling, most appealing,
comes a stealing,
sets your brain a reeling.
When it's late and everyone is yawning,
good morning, day dawning,
then if suddenly you hear a warning shout,
Look out!

That mysterious rag,
while awake or while a slumbering,
you're saying, keep playing
that mysterious drag,
Are you listenin'? Are you listenin'?
Look! Look! You're whistlin'
that mysterious rag,
sneaky, freaky, ever melodious,
mysterious rag.

That mysterious rag,
while awake or while a slumbering,
you're saying, keep playing
that mysterious drag,
Are you listenin'? Are you listenin'?
Look! Look! You're whistlin'
that mysterious rag,
sneaky, freaky, ever melodious,
mysterious rag.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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That Mysterious Rag 1911
By [Irving] Berlin and [Ted] Snyder
Performer: The Kemps
© 1911 by Ted Snyder Co., 112 West 38th St., N.Y.
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Tuesday 05 July 2005 at 20.06
in association with Doug Grierson
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