The Gibson Coon 1908

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

Mister Gibson, Mister Gibson
brought the Gibson girl along,
Mister Gibson rhymes with Ibsen
that is why they wrote the song.
Mister Gibson introduced
the maiden a la Kangaroo,
but 'twas I who introduced the style
on old Eighth Avenue,
I walk with a blank expression
they follow me in procession.

The Gibson coon, The Gibson coon,
a study in black and tan,
I feel I've escaped
from a sketch been scraped
by this wonderful Gibson man,
My walk, my air, my stoney stare
suggests the Gibson tune,
as I Kangaroo Eighth Avenue
they call me the Gibson coon.

The Gibson coon, The Gibson coon,
a study in black and tan,
I feel I've escaped
from a sketch been scraped
by this wonderful Gibson man,
My walk, my air, my stoney stare
suggests the Gibson tune,
as I Kangaroo Eighth Avenue
they call me the Gibson coon.

Mister Gibson fluffed the hair
and gave the back an awful twist,
Mister Gibson made his maid
an actual contortionist,
With a look of disappointment,
mammoth curls from Hepner's store,
struts around in ostrich fashion
a la Ethel Barrymore,
My manner is dull and dreamy
if Gibson could only see me.

The Gibson coon, The Gibson coon,
a study in black and tan,
I feel I've escaped
from a sketch been scraped
by this wonderful Gibson man,
My walk, my air, my stoney stare
suggests the Gibson tune,
as I Kangaroo Eighth Avenue
they call me the Gibson coon.

The Gibson coon, The Gibson coon,
a study in black and tan,
I feel I've escaped
from a sketch been scraped
by this wonderful Gibson man,
My walk, my air, my stoney stare
suggests the Gibson tune,
as I Kangaroo Eighth Avenue
they call me the Gibson coon.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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The Gibson Coon 1908
Words and Music by Geo.M.Cohan
Piano arrangement by Chas.J.Gebest
© MCMVIII by The Cohan & Harris Pub.Co.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Thursday 17 July 2008 at 09.24
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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