The Dubarry 1931

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 14 Oct 2012
2012

Life is a game full of chances
good luck and bad,
gay days are sad,
true love and envious glances,
each play a part
in ev'ry heart.
Steering a course
that is lonely,
seeking my goal,
paying the toll,
I claim one quality only,
I can still make men thrill.

They bend the knee,
to Dubarry
and pray some day
she may be free.
It's so unique
and chic to be
the "cher ami" of Dubarry.
She's climbed the tree
has Dubarry,
she handles scandals skilfully.
She fears no man
on land or sea,
that's why she's still
"The Dubarry!"

Capturing masculine ardour,
making men fall
that is not all
holding their love
is much harder,
there I confess
lies my success.
Purely because I've discarded
love that was just
sensual lust,
using this right I have guarded,
I choose whom I refuse.

They bend the knee,
to Dubarry
and pray some day
she may be free.
It's so unique
and chic to be
the "cher ami" of Dubarry.
She's climbed the tree
has Dubarry,
she handles scandals skilfully.
She fears no man
on land or sea,
that's why she's still
"The Dubarry!"

I worshipped fame
in the days long ago,
prayed for a name
that the whole world would know.
Now I've achieved
what I longed to own,
I stand alone,
close to the throne.
I know full well
I have false friends at Court,
Lies they may tell
but I smile at the thought.
Minds that are small
totter and fall,
I know that love conquers all.

They bend the knee,
to Dubarry
and pray some day
she may be free.
It's so unique
and chic to be
the "cher ami" of Dubarry.
She's climbed the tree
has Dubarry,
she handles scandals skilfully.
She fears no man
on land or sea,
that's why she's still
"The Dubarry!"

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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The Dubarry 1931
Music by Carl Millocker
arr. by Theo Mackeben
Lyrics by Rowland Leigh from the German by
Paul Knepler & J.M.Welleminsky
© MCMXXXI by Crescendo Theaterverlag G.m.b.H.Berlin
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Sunday 14 October 2012 at 22.14
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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