Tricks 1922

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 04 Jan 2007
2007

Then other night I heard a band
the way they played was simply grand,
and they had a brand new style,
had the others beat a mile,
most ev'ry instrument was filled
with funny tricks and little thrills,
and such tricks I can't forget,
they're running through my poor brain yet.

Very cute tricks, very cute tricks
very cute tricks, they played,
wonderful tricks quite a lot of wonderful tricks,
such funny playing with dancers swaying,
just made me feel like I'll never tell,
"Rumadumdum, rumadumdum"
sounded those snare drums sticks,
leaving my mind in the queerest funniest fix,
I'd wait a whole year
If I could just hear
them play those very cute tricks,
very cute tricks, mighty cute tricks.

Very cute tricks, very cute tricks
very cute tricks, they played,
wonderful tricks quite a lot of wonderful tricks,
such funny playing with dancers swaying,
just made me feel like I'll never tell,
"Rumadumdum, rumadumdum"
sounded those snare drums sticks,
leaving my mind in the queerest funniest fix,
I'd wait a whole year
If I could just hear
them play those very cute tricks,
very cute tricks, mighty cute tricks.

The trombone had a funny way
of laughing and it seemed to say:
"I just love to do my share,
helping drive away dull care,"
The clarinet and saxaphone
both had a way 'twas all their own,
of just making things real bright,
I'd listen to them day and night.

Very cute tricks, very cute tricks
very cute tricks, they played,
wonderful tricks quite a lot of wonderful tricks,
such funny playing with dancers swaying,
just made me feel like I'll never tell,
"Rumadumdum, rumadumdum"
sounded those snare drums sticks,
leaving my mind in the queerest funniest fix,
I'd wait a whole year
If I could just hear
them play those very cute tricks,
very cute tricks, mighty cute tricks.

Very cute tricks, very cute tricks
very cute tricks, they played,
wonderful tricks quite a lot of wonderful tricks,
such funny playing with dancers swaying,
just made me feel like I'll never tell,
"Rumadumdum, rumadumdum"
sounded those snare drums sticks,
leaving my mind in the queerest funniest fix,
I'd wait a whole year
If I could just hear
them play those very cute tricks,
very cute tricks, mighty cute tricks.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano
piano
piano
piano
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Tricks 1922
by Zez Confrey
© MCMXXII by Leo Feist Inc.  N.Y.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Thursday 04 January 2006 at 5.39pm
in association with Doug Grierson
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