The Ghost That Never Walked 1904 "Piff! Paff! Pouf!"

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 19 Nov 2007
2007

Don't shake with fear as I draw near
I'm just a harmless creature,
Don't think me wild,
I'm weak and mild,
for weakness is my feature;
Please have a little pity,
and listen to my ditty,
I'm not the great Elijah
who heels with "Heels" in Zion City.

I'm the Ghost of a troupe
that disbanded in Peoria,
I'm the Ghost of a bunch
that were only out for Glory,
Glory, Glory Hallelujah, lujah,
Money never talked,
In me you see a novelty
I'm the ghost that never walked.

I'm the Ghost of a troupe
that disbanded in Peoria,
I'm the Ghost of a bunch
that were only out for Glory,
Glory, Glory Hallelujah, lujah,
Money never talked,
In me you see a novelty
I'm the ghost that never walked.

On sal'ry day, they used to pray,
that I'd make my appearance,
but railroad fares,
and empty chairs,
they caused an interference,
show days are not all sunny,
and don't think me too funny,
when I tell you I couldn't
even pay them with stage money.

I'm the Ghost of a troupe
that disbanded in Peoria,
I'm the Ghost of a bunch
that were only out for Glory,
Glory, Glory Hallelujah, lujah,
Money never talked,
In me you see a novelty
I'm the ghost that never walked.

I'm the Ghost of a troupe
that disbanded in Peoria,
I'm the Ghost of a bunch
that were only out for Glory,
Glory, Glory Hallelujah, lujah,
Money never talked,
In me you see a novelty
I'm the ghost that never walked.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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The Ghost That Never Walked 1904
Music by Jean Schwartz
Lyrics by William Jerome
© 1904 by Shapiro, Remick & Co.
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from "Piff! Paff! Pouf!"
A Musical Cocktail
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Monday 19 November 2007 at 12.04
in association with Doug Grierson
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