The Ragtime Jockey Man 1912

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 04 Jul 2005

Down upon the track
on a horse's back.
Warming up his fingers,
sits the ragtime jockey.
Smile upon his face,
ready for the race.
In his colors so gay.
See 'em spread apart,
now they're goin to start;
kindly keep an eye
upon the ragtime jockey,
never mind your cold,
don't stop to cough,
They're off!

Go, go, go, go,
I've got a bet upon you,
Go, go, go, go,
I'm betting heavy on you;
Pop, giddy up, giddy up
giddy up, like I know you can.
Run, run, run, run,
and leave the rest behind you,
Run, run, run, run,
don't ever let 'em find you,
I'll bet a swag
on the ragtime jockey man.

Go, go, go, go,
I've got a bet upon you,
Go, go, go, go,
I'm betting heavy on you;
Pop, giddy up, giddy up
giddy up, like I know you can.
Run, run, run, run,
and leave the rest behind you,
Run, run, run, run,
don't ever let 'em find you,
I'll bet a swag
on the ragtime jockey man.

Hear the people yell,
"Someone surely fell!"
"Did I hear you say
it was the ragtime jockey?"
Sure enough, you're right,
see me turning white,
all my money is gone!
"No, it isn't, Boss!
See, he's on his hoss,
he was only kidding
all the other jockeys;
he's just playing with them like a toy,
Good boy!"

Go, go, go, go,
I've got a bet upon you,
Go, go, go, go,
I'm betting heavy on you;
Pop, giddy up, giddy up
giddy up, like I know you can.
Run, run, run, run,
and leave the rest behind you,
Run, run, run, run,
don't ever let 'em find you,
I'll bet a swag
on the ragtime jockey man.

Go, go, go, go,
I've got a bet upon you,
Go, go, go, go,
I'm betting heavy on you;
Pop, giddy up, giddy up
giddy up, like I know you can.
Run, run, run, run,
and leave the rest behind you,
Run, run, run, run,
don't ever let 'em find you,
I'll bet a swag
on the ragtime jockey man.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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The Ragtime Jockey Man 1912
Written and Composed By Irving Berlin
Featured by The American Rag-Time Octette
© 1912 by Waterson, Berlin & Snyder
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Monday 04 July 2005 at 10.30
in association with Doug Grierson
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