The Band Played On 1895

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 16 May 2006
2006

Matt Casey formed a social club
that beat the town for style,
and hired for a meeting place a hall.
When pay day came around each week
they greased the floor with wax,
And danced with noise and vigor at the ball,
each Saturday you'd see them
dressed up in Sunday clothes,
each lad would have his sweetheart by his side.
When Casey led the first grand march
they all would fall in line,
behind the man who was their joy and pride,

For......
Casey would waltz with a strawberry blonde,
and the band played on,
he'd glide cross the floor
with the girl he adored,
and the band played on,
but his brain was so loaded
it nearly exploded,
the poor girl would shake with alarm.
He'd ne'er leave the girl
with the strawberry curls,
and the band played on.

Casey would waltz with a strawberry blonde,
and the band played on,
he'd glide cross the floor
with the girl he adored,
and the band played on,
but his brain was so loaded
it nearly exploded,
the poor girl would shake with alarm.
He'd ne'er leave the girl
with the strawberry curls,
and the band played on.

Such kissing in the corner
and such whisp'ring in the hall,
and telling tales of love behind the stairs
as Casey was the favorite
and he that ran the ball,
of kissing and love making did his share,
at twelve o'clock exactly
they all would fall in line,
then march down to the dining hall and eat.
But Casey would not join them
although ev'rything was fine,
but he stayed upstairs
and exercise his feet,

For......
Casey would waltz with a strawberry blonde,
and the band played on,
he'd glide cross the floor
with the girl he adored,
and the band played on,
but his brain was so loaded
it nearly exploded,
the poor girl would shake with alarm.
He'd ne'er leave the girl
with the strawberry curls,
and the band played on.

Casey would waltz with a strawberry blonde,
and the band played on,
he'd glide cross the floor
with the girl he adored,
and the band played on,
but his brain was so loaded
it nearly exploded,
the poor girl would shake with alarm.
He'd ne'er leave the girl
with the strawberry curls,
and the band played on.

Now when the dance was over
and the band played home sweet home,
they played a tune of Casey's own request.
He thanked them very kindly
for the favors they had shown,
then he'd waltz once with the girl
that he loved best.
Most all the friends are married
that Casey used to know,
and Casey too has taken him a wife.
The blonde he used to waltz and glide with
on the ball room floor,
is happy missis Casey now for life,

For......
Casey would waltz with a strawberry blonde,
and the band played on,
he'd glide cross the floor
with the girl he adored,
and the band played on,
but his brain was so loaded
it nearly exploded,
the poor girl would shake with alarm.
He'd ne'er leave the girl
with the strawberry curls,
and the band played on.

Casey would waltz with a strawberry blonde,
and the band played on,
he'd glide cross the floor
with the girl he adored,
and the band played on,
but his brain was so loaded
it nearly exploded,
the poor girl would shake with alarm.
He'd ne'er leave the girl
with the strawberry curls,
and the band played on.

Soft karaoke
Words
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piano 3
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lyric
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The Band Played On 1895
Music by Charles B. Ward
Lyrics by John F. Palmer
© 1895 by The New York Music Co.
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sequence and karoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Tuesday 16 May 2006 at 08.35
in association with Doug Grierson
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