The Ghost Of A Rag 1912

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 17 Apr 2008
2008

Who's that, who's that
knocking at my door?
Yes, yes, yes,
I've heard that noise before.
Something's creeping 'cross the floor,
and it's coming straight for me.
I hear it....
Sighing, crying like a moaning strain,
something, something
you hide from in vain,
and it creeps into your brain,
like a groaning melody.
like a groaning melody,
that is seeking sympathy.

Oh! That's the ghost
of a ragtime melody,
It starts to creep
when you try to sleep,
close your eyes,
don't dare to peep.
Oh! That's the most
that is left of a ragtime tune,
you feel it floating
through the air,
you can hear it everywhere,
Moaning, groaning,
Booh! Booh! Booh! Booh!
That's the ghost of a rag.

Oh! That's the ghost
of a ragtime melody,
It starts to creep
when you try to sleep,
close your eyes,
don't dare to peep.
Oh! That's the most
that is left of a ragtime tune,
you feel it floating
through the air,
you can hear it everywhere,
Moaning, groaning,
Booh! Booh! Booh! Booh!
That's the ghost of a rag.

Hear that, hear that mournful melody?
Yes, yes, yes, it's fading fast I see,
some new rag is haunting me
and it keeps me wide awake,
I fear it....
Sliding, gliding with a pleasing swing,
something, something
you can't help but sing,
sounding just like ev'rything that you've
heard in days gone by,
that you've heard in days gone by,
that you've heard in days gone by.

Oh! That's the ghost
of a ragtime melody,
It starts to creep
when you try to sleep,
close your eyes,
don't dare to peep.
Oh! That's the most
that is left of a ragtime tune,
you feel it floating
through the air,
you can hear it everywhere,
Moaning, groaning,
Booh! Booh! Booh! Booh!
That's the ghost of a rag.

Oh! That's the ghost
of a ragtime melody,
It starts to creep
when you try to sleep,
close your eyes,
don't dare to peep.
Oh! That's the most
that is left of a ragtime tune,
you feel it floating
through the air,
you can hear it everywhere,
Moaning, groaning,
Booh! Booh! Booh! Booh!
That's the ghost of a rag.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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The Ghost Of A Rag 1912
Music by Albert von Tilzer
© MCMXII by The York Music Co.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Thursday 17 April 2008 at 14.29
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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