The Ghost Of The Ukelele 1916

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 1 Aug 2009
2009

Last night in dreams
I could plainly see
the land of Honolulu
far across the sea.
I was on the beach at Waikiki
when a million ukeleles
started chasing me,
Bing, Bing,
That's the sound that's haunting me
Bing, Bing,
The ukelele melody.

That's the ghost,
that's the ghost
that's the ghost of the Ukelele
Strumming gaily
how they sway when they play
on the gay little ukelele
playing daily.
First it makes you sad
then it makes you glad,
take it away I say
take it away I say
take it away
'cause it's driving me mad.
That's the ghost that's the ghost
that's the ghost of the ukelele
hear it daily
no matter where I go it follows me.
My dignity I've tried to keep
but I did the hula hula in my sleep
from the ghost of the ukelele melody.

That's the ghost,
that's the ghost
that's the ghost of the Ukelele
Strumming gaily
how they sway when they play
on the gay little ukelele
playing daily.
First it makes you sad
then it makes you glad,
take it away I say
take it away I say
take it away
'cause it's driving me mad.
That's the ghost that's the ghost
that's the ghost of the ukelele
hear it daily
no matter where I go it follows me.
My dignity I've tried to keep
but I did the hula hula in my sleep
from the ghost of the ukelele melody.

When I awoke I was full of fright
from hearing ukelele music played all night,
I locked the door,
turned out the light,
crawled back into my bed
and hid right out of sight.
Bing, Bing,
there's that melody again,
Bing, Bing,
That sneeky creepy funny strain.

That's the ghost,
that's the ghost
that's the ghost of the Ukelele
Strumming gaily
how they sway when they play
on the gay little ukelele
playing daily.
First it makes you sad
then it makes you glad,
take it away I say
take it away I say
take it away
'cause it's driving me mad.
That's the ghost that's the ghost
that's the ghost of the ukelele
hear it daily
no matter where I go it follows me.
My dignity I've tried to keep
but I did the hula hula in my sleep
from the ghost of the ukelele melody.

That's the ghost,
that's the ghost
that's the ghost of the Ukelele
Strumming gaily
how they sway when they play
on the gay little ukelele
playing daily.
First it makes you sad
then it makes you glad,
take it away I say
take it away I say
take it away
'cause it's driving me mad.
That's the ghost that's the ghost
that's the ghost of the ukelele
hear it daily
no matter where I go it follows me.
My dignity I've tried to keep
but I did the hula hula in my sleep
from the ghost of the ukelele melody.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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The Ghost Of The Ukelele 1916
by James Brockman & Jack Smith
© MCMXVI by James Brockman Mus.Pub.Co. - New York City
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Saturday 1 August 2009 at 19.48
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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