The Umpire Is A Most Unhappy Man 1905

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 8 Apr 2009
2009

An Umpire is a cross between
a bull frog and a goat.
He has a mouth that's flannel lined
and brass tubes in his throat,
he needs a cool and level head
that isn't hard to hit,
so when the fans beat up his frame
they'll have a nice place to sit,
the only job that's worse
is driver on a hearse.

How'd you like to be an umpire,
work like his is merely play,
he don't even have to ask for
all the things that came his way,
when the crowd yells
"Knock his block off,"
"Soak him good," says ev'ry fan,
Then who wants to be an umpire
the crickbats whiz when he gets his,
for the umpire is a most unhappy man.

How'd you like to be an umpire,
work like his is merely play,
he don't even have to ask for
all the things that came his way,
when the crowd yells
"Knock his block off,"
"Soak him good," says ev'ry fan,
Then who wants to be an umpire
the crickbats whiz when he gets his,
for the umpire is a most unhappy man.

Napoleon and Washington
were generals of old,
their lightest word moved
regiments and armies we are told,
where e're they led men followed them
but only came for hire.
Just think of all that gratis come,
to follow the bold umpire,
He leads them with such vim
because they're chasing him.

How'd you like to be an umpire,
work like his is merely play,
he don't even have to ask for
all the things that came his way,
when the crowd yells
"Knock his block off,"
"Soak him good," says ev'ry fan,
Then who wants to be an umpire
the crickbats whiz when he gets his,
for the umpire is a most unhappy man.

How'd you like to be an umpire,
work like his is merely play,
he don't even have to ask for
all the things that came his way,
when the crowd yells
"Knock his block off,"
"Soak him good," says ev'ry fan,
Then who wants to be an umpire
the crickbats whiz when he gets his,
for the umpire is a most unhappy man.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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The Umpire Is A Most Unhappy Man 1905
Music by Jos.E.Howard
Lyrics by Hough & Adams
© MCMV by Chas.K.Harris
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Wednesday 8 April 2009 at 12.47
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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