The Music Of The Band 1904

by James Pitt-Payne, London Uk - 3 April 2012
2012

Hark!
The sound of music sweet
Hark!
it's coming down the street
Martial thoughts instilling
air with sweetness filling
ev'ry pulse and heart
with ardor thrilling;
Hear the rattle of the drums,
As the military comes,
then, while we all impatient stand
we keep step to the music of the band.

'Tis the music of the band
ringing clear,
far and near,
'tis the music of the band,
that sounds so gay and grand
as we're marching down the street,
Sounds so sweet
our ears greet
martial glories seem at hand
yes in the music of the band.

See, the leader, stiff as starch,
As he leads them on the march.
Ev'ry man's a wonder
never makes a blunder
Cymbals clang
and bass drums boom
like thunder;
Now the band has passed us by,
Yet we linger with a sigh,
To catch the farewell strains we stand
and listen to the music of the band.

'Tis the music of the band
ringing clear,
far and near,
'tis the music of the band,
that sounds so gay and grand
as we're marching down the street,
Sounds so sweet
our ears greet
martial glories seem at hand
yes in the music of the band.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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The Music Of The Band 1904
Music by Dan Lipton
Lyrics by Raymonde A.Browne
original lyrics by C.W.Murphy
© MCMIV by Francis, Day & Hunter
© MCMVI by Sol Bloom, New York
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Tuesday 3 April 2012 at 21.24
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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