The Sneak 1922

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 17 Sep 2005

Have you heard about the Sneak,
Ha! Ha! the Sneak,
Ha! Ha! Ha!
In your window he will peek, Ha! Ha!
will peek, Ha! Ha! Ha!
When the wind begins to howl,
Ha! Ha! Ha! howl, Ha! Ha! Ha!
In your bedroom he will prowl then.

He'll rise before your eyes
and laugh in glee
and dance so merrily
he's got your number,
you'll never slumber,
for he will gloat
and try to get your goat,
like a white ghost
he's in the air,
when you grab him,
he isn't there,
he'll make you shake,
keep you wide awake, and Oh!
how you shiver.

Sandman comes stealin' 'round
but at a glance, he hasn't got a chance,
"There is no doubt," says Mr. Gout,
"you'll pay for stepping out,"
Mince pies, rarebits, everything you ate
keeps a jumping, thumping, yelling:
"This is great," while the moon gleams
and the owl screams "Sweet Dreams"

Just as soon as break of day, Ha! Ha! Ha!
the day, Ha! Ha! Ha!
Then the Sneak he sneaks away, Ha! Ha!
away, Ha! Ha! Ha!
While you roll and toss
can't sleep, Ha! Ha!
can't sleep Ha! Ha! Ha!
Goes the Sneak!

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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The Sneak 1922
Music by Nacio Herb Brown
© MCMXXII by Sherman, Clay & Co., San Francisco
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Saturday 17 September 2005 at 17.49
in association with Doug Grierson