Tres Bien Rag 1920

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

Over there in France
all the natives have a dance,
it has ev'rything beat a thousand miles.
It's a wonderful idea,
it's the rage in gay Paree,
for novelty folks,
it is the style.
Listen and I'll tell it to you now
Watch me close,
and then you will know how.

First you bend down low,
grab your girlie so,
then you glide,
then you slide,
then you ball the jack awhile
Greet her with a smile.
One step, two step,
down the centre aisle,
Comme çi, comme ça,
trés bien, monsieur,
it's a wonder, it's a lala,
let's do it again, my dear,
then you both hold tight,
and you hug with all your might,
that's the dance they call
the trés bien rag.

First you bend down low,
grab your girlie so,
then you glide,
then you slide,
then you ball the jack awhile
Greet her with a smile.
One step, two step,
down the centre aisle,
Comme çi, comme ça,
trés bien, monsieur,
it's a wonder, it's a lala,
let's do it again, my dear,
then you both hold tight,
and you hug with all your might,
that's the dance they call
the trés bien rag.

Not a single care,
have the people over there
when the band starts jazzing up a tune.
You will find that life's worthwhile,
ev'rybody starts to smile,
they're doing it,
morning, night and noon.
Watch them while they're gliding round the floor,
shouting out:
"Come on and give us more!"

First you bend down low,
grab your girlie so,
then you glide,
then you slide,
then you ball the jack awhile
Greet her with a smile.
One step, two step,
down the centre aisle,
Comme çi, comme ça,
trés bien, monsieur,
it's a wonder, it's a lala,
let's do it again, my dear,
then you both hold tight,
and you hug with all your might,
that's the dance they call
the trés bien rag.

First you bend down low,
grab your girlie so,
then you glide,
then you slide,
then you ball the jack awhile
Greet her with a smile.
One step, two step,
down the centre aisle,
Comme çi, comme ça,
trés bien, monsieur,
it's a wonder, it's a lala,
let's do it again, my dear,
then you both hold tight,
and you hug with all your might,
that's the dance they call
the trés bien rag.

Soft karaoke
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Tres Bien Rag 1920
Words & Music by Harry E.Wessel
© MCMXX by W.J.Dyer & Bro.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Saturday 11 November 2006 at 10.39am
in association with Doug Grierson
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