The Gay Life 1914 'The Débutante'

James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 06 Jan 2004

For many years I've labored,
I've done the best I can,
I am that hardworked person,
the tired business man.
All day when at the office
electric bells I punch;
I'm worn out clipping coupons,
have but three hours for lunch.
My office is so lonely,
and yet of work I'm fond;
I've one companion only,
my typewriter a blonde!
So when my hard day's work is done,
I feel I've earned a little fun.

It's the gay life
where the bright lights shine,
it's the gay life
'mid the bubbling wine,
it's the gay life,
sleepallday life,
It's the night life,
the bright life for mine!
It's the gay life
where the fox trot reigns,
it's the gay life
where you don't need brains,
it's a jagtime
set to ragtime:
Get in line, get in line,
get in line!

It's the gay life
where the bright lights shine,
it's the gay life
'mid the bubbling wine,
it's the gay life,
sleepallday life,
It's the night life,
the bright life for mine!
It's the gay life
where the fox trot reigns,
it's the gay life
where you don't need brains,
it's a jagtime
set to ragtime:
Get in line, get in line,
get in line!

When he comes home to dinner.
a loving wife should plan
to greet with smiles and kisses
that tired business man.
But nowadays when hubby
comes home, what does he see?
Friend wife is at a bridge game,
or at a tango tea.
Of kisses there is not one
to smooth away his frown;
but he don't care, he got one
when on his way uptown.
That's why tired business men must roam,
they're glad there is no place like home.

It's the gay life
where the bright lights shine,
it's the gay life
'mid the bubbling wine,
it's the gay life,
sleepallday life,
It's the night life,
the bright life for mine!
It's the gay life
where the fox trot reigns,
it's the gay life
where you don't need brains,
it's a jagtime
set to ragtime:
Get in line, get in line,
get in line!

It's the gay life
where the bright lights shine,
it's the gay life
'mid the bubbling wine,
it's the gay life,
sleepallday life,
It's the night life,
the bright life for mine!
It's the gay life
where the fox trot reigns,
it's the gay life
where you don't need brains,
it's a jagtime
set to ragtime:
Get in line, get in line,
get in line!

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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The Gay Life 1914
Lyrics by Robert B. Smith
Music by Victor Herbert
copyright 1914 by G. Schirmer
sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Wednesday 07 January 2004 at 07.18
in association with Doug Grierson
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John C. Fisher Presents Miss Hazel Dawn
in "The Debutante." A Musical Comedy in Two Acts.
Book by Harry B. Smith. Lyrics by Robert B. Smith
Music by Victor Herbert.
Robert B. Smith Victor Herbert Publication:
New York: G. Schirmer, 1914.
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