The Ragtime Oyster Man 1904

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 11 Aug 2006
2006

Ev'ry weekday morning
comes a short fat greasy coon,
a shouting "Oysters"
and a shouting "clams,"
standing on the corner
in the morning and at noon,
a shouting "oysters"
and a shouting "clams."
In his hands he has two cans
where ever he is found,
in one there's oysters
in the other one clams,
Makes no diff'rence where you go
this coon's always around,
a smiling at you
as he sings this song.

Oysters, Clams,
under your window ev'ry morn,
always around as sure's you're born,
a shouting: "Oysters, clams,"
It's the ragtime voice
of the ragtime oyster man.

Oysters, Clams,
under your window ev'ry morn,
always around as sure's you're born,
a shouting: "Oysters, clams,"
It's the ragtime voice
of the ragtime oyster man.

This coon took his best girl
to a ball the other night,
they started dancing
and they started to sing,
"Now," he said, "we'll go to dine,
my appetite's just right,
I'm feeling happy
just as gay as a King."
When she saw the bill of fare
she said: "I'll have some quail,
I don't like oysters
and I never eat clams,"
as the waiter came around
he started in to wail:
"Give me some oysters
and some little neck clams."

Oysters, Clams,
under your window ev'ry morn,
always around as sure's you're born,
a shouting: "Oysters, clams,"
It's the ragtime voice
of the ragtime oyster man.

Oysters, Clams,
under your window ev'ry morn,
always around as sure's you're born,
a shouting: "Oysters, clams,"
It's the ragtime voice
of the ragtime oyster man.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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The Ragtime Oyster Man 1904
Music by Theodore Morse
Lyrics by Jack Drislane
© 1904 by F.B.Haviland Pub.Co.  N.Y.
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Friday 11 August 2006 at 10.45am
in association with Doug Grierson
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