The Errand Man 1900

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 4 Oct 2008
2008

My gal and I last week done
had another drappin' out,
It's about a coon
who was tamp'ring 'round
I b'lieve he was a race horse tout.
I forbid him a coming there
so told my gal to keep him away.
Next day I caught him eatin' up my grub,
but in a pleading voice my gal did say

He ain't nothing but an errand man
and he's only here at my command
for he runs the errands
does the work
he sweeps up the floor
and carries out the dirt,
yes he's nothing but an errand man
done said he was my errand man
so he's needed in the house
so please don't put him out
'cause he's nothing but an errand man.

He ain't nothing but an errand man
and he's only here at my command
for he runs the errands
does the work
he sweeps up the floor
and carries out the dirt,
yes he's nothing but an errand man
done said he was my errand man
so he's needed in the house
so please don't put him out
'cause he's nothing but an errand man.

The minstrel show had came
I bought seats in the gallery.
I saw my gal with a dead swell coon
In a box to the right of me.
I tried for to see who he was
so when the show it did let out
with a gun in hand
I caught my man,
but in a pleading voice this coon did shout

Boss I'm nothing but your errand man
and I'm just here at yer girl's command
so don't get mad
don't feel alarmed
to tell you the truth
I didn't mean no harm
I said coon you are a bit too gay
right now you're looking better than me
so get yourself together
to inhale this winter weather
'Cause I don't need no errand man.

Boss I'm nothing but your errand man
and I'm just here at yer girl's command
so don't get mad
don't feel alarmed
to tell you the truth
I didn't mean no harm
I said coon you are a bit too gay
right now you're looking better than me
so get yourself together
to inhale this winter weather
'Cause I don't need no errand man.

Soft karaoke
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lyric
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The Errand Man 1900
by Judson Hicks & Will.Accooe
© MCM by Howland, Haviland & Co
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sequence by James Pitt-payne, London UK
on Saturday 4 October 2008 at 11.31
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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