The Kid is Clever 1916

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 23 May 2005

In my home town, in my home town,
there's a kid looks as green as a weed,
got them beat in the city for speed;
classed by himself
cute as an elf,
he does most any thing,
anything and ev'rything.

He's more than wonderful, you said it,
the kid is clever, the kid is clever;
some, boy, you've got to give him credit,
the kid is clever, the kid is clever.
For clowning he is a star,
cracks jokes about the Ford car,
once he spent a quarter,
and copped Perkin's daughter.
He stops the car with just one finger,
the kid is clever, the kid is clever,
he plays the Pianola Grand to beat the band.
Some gosh darn smart little feller,
when it rains he takes an umbrella,
wonderful, marvelous,
the kid is clever, that's all.

That boy can juggle, he can juggle,
the kid is clever, the kid is clever;
there's something 'bout him makes you giggle,
the kid is clever, the kid is clever.
Here's one he tells, it's a bird,
Soup, should be seen and not heard,
he said you know Jo Jo? Ask me?
What Jo? Banjo.
He's just like Herman the Magician,
the kid is clever, the kid is clever,
He takes a rabbit from his hat
and just like that,
he does more tricks than he use ter
why I heard him imitate a rooster,
wonderful, marvelous,
the kid is clever, that's all.

He went away, he went away,
later on he came back with a show
all his folks, they were in the front row,
old pop with joy yelled:
"He's my boy,"
next day told all around,
ev'rybody in the town.

He's more than wonderful, you said it,
the kid is clever, the kid is clever;
some, boy, you've got to give him credit,
the kid is clever, the kid is clever.
For clowning he is a star,
cracks jokes about the Ford car,
once he spent a quarter,
and copped Perkin's daughter.
He stops the car with just one finger,
the kid is clever, the kid is clever,
he plays the Pianola Grand to beat the band.
Some gosh darn smart little feller,
when it rains he takes an umbrella,
wonderful, marvelous,
the kid is clever, that's all.

That boy can juggle, he can juggle,
the kid is clever, the kid is clever;
there's something 'bout him makes you giggle,
the kid is clever, the kid is clever.
Here's one he tells, it's a bird,
Soup, should be seen and not heard,
he said you know Jo Jo? Ask me?
What Jo? Banjo.
He's just like Herman the Magician,
the kid is clever, the kid is clever,
He takes a rabbit from his hat
and just like that,
he does more tricks than he use ter
why I heard him imitate a rooster,
wonderful, marvelous,
the kid is clever, that's all.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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The Kid is Clever 1916
Words and Music by James Brockman
© MCMXVI by James Brockman Music Publishers, 145 West 45th St., NY
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Monday 23 May 2005 at 08.55
in association with Doug Grierson
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