The Ragtime Engineer 1912

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 02 Mar 2006
2006

Come on, are you game to go to "Frisco?"
Come on, let's hit the trail today!
Come on, honey darling don't let this go,
it's the fastest rattler on the Santa Fe.
Steam! Steam! hear the engine steamin' dear oh, oh,
hear that whistle blow! scream! scream!
Tell the Mister Engineer
to fill the boiler full of water,
now then let 'er go!

Clear the track, clear the track.
The ragtime Engineer is comin' comin' comin'
hear his boilers hummin'
stand still dearie, don't lose your nerve!
He's goin to Toledo around the horse shoe curve;
Come along, come along,
hear the engine hum a song,
Hear him do yer?
Glory Hallaluya!
Get round trips to heaven my dear!
Heaven my dear!
Heaven my dear!
With the Ragtime Engineer.

Clear the track, clear the track.
The ragtime Engineer is comin' comin' comin'
hear his boilers hummin'
stand still dearie, don't lose your nerve!
He's goin to Toledo around the horse shoe curve;
Come along, come along,
hear the engine hum a song,
Hear him do yer?
Glory Hallaluya!
Get round trips to heaven my dear!
Heaven my dear!
Heaven my dear!
With the Ragtime Engineer.

Come on, now this train can't wait for ever!
Come on, it's on track number eight!
Come on, baby pet it's now or never,
if you ever want to reach the Golden Gate.
Hush! Hush! Frisco isn't very far say, say,
two nights and a day.
Rush, rush! this one is the sleepin' car,
they couple up the sleeper
when they get to Monterey.

Clear the track, clear the track.
The ragtime Engineer is comin' comin' comin'
hear his boilers hummin'
stand still dearie, don't lose your nerve!
He's goin to Toledo around the horse shoe curve;
Come along, come along,
hear the engine hum a song,
Hear him do yer?
Glory Hallaluya!
Get round trips to heaven my dear!
Heaven my dear!
Heaven my dear!
With the Ragtime Engineer.

Clear the track, clear the track.
The ragtime Engineer is comin' comin' comin'
hear his boilers hummin'
stand still dearie, don't lose your nerve!
He's goin to Toledo around the horse shoe curve;
Come along, come along,
hear the engine hum a song,
Hear him do yer?
Glory Hallaluya!
Get round trips to heaven my dear!
Heaven my dear!
Heaven my dear!
With the Ragtime Engineer.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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The Ragtime Engineer 1912
Music by Clay Smith
Lyrics by Sam M. Lewis
© MCMXII by Jos. W. Stern & Co.
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Thursday 02 March 2006 at 22.35
in association with Doug Grierson
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