The Red Rose Rag 1911

James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 12 Oct 2004

Down in the garden
where the red roses grow,
Oh my, I long to go!
Pluck me like a flower,
cuddle me an hour,
lovie let me learn that Red Rose Rag.

Red leaves are falling
in a rosy romance.
Bees hum, come, now's your chance;
don't go huntin' possums,
mingle with the blossoms,
in that flowery, bowery dance.

Oh honeymoon, shine on in June
and hear me croon this loving tune.

Trees and breezes crying and sighing it,
lovie let me learn that Red Rose Rag.
Sweet honey bee,
be sweet to me,
my heart is free, but here's the key;
lock up the garden gate,
honey, you know I'll wait
under the rambler rose tree.

Pick a pinky petal for your papa's pride,
beg a burning blossom
for your budding bride,
woo me with that wonderful wiggle wag,
tip to toes to tease me,
and to tickle too,
do that dainty dance
like Dandydoodledoo,
ring your Rosie round that Red Rose Rag.

Pick a pinky petal for your papa's pride,
beg a burning blossom
for your budding bride,
woo me with that wonderful wiggle wag,
tip to toes to tease me,
and to tickle too,
do that dainty dance
like Dandydoodledoo,
ring your Rosie round that Red Rose Rag.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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The Red Rose Rag 1911
Lyrics by Edward Madden
Music by Percy Wenrich
© MCMXI by Jerome H. Remick & Co. N.Y. & Detroit
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Tuesday 12 October 2004 at 22.50
in association with Doug Grierson
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some tempo issues here; marked in the score as a slow drag
I have ignored the instruction and those ragtime purists
may slow the speed in vanBasco according to their taste.
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