Two Dirty Little Hands 1906

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 3 April 2012
2012

Little towhead
tumbled in bed
Two dirty hands went with him.
Dirty with play
dirty all day
Mother too cross to forgive him.
Angry is she
sobbing is he
see how his great big tears fell
till he drops off to sleep
and his little mind creeps
far away from the cause of it all.

Ten dirty little fingers
on two dirty little hands
ten dirty little fingers
that have broken all commands.
What would she do without them
a mother understands
Bless his little heart and soul
and dirty little hands.

Dreaming that night
robed all in white
At Heavens Gate she sees him waiting.
Knocking he stands with his
two dirty hands
when an angel without hesitating,
Cries welcome come in
tho' your hands are begrimmed
your poor little soul is still white
then a mother near blind
through her tears wakes to find
entwined round her neck snug and tight.

Ten dirty little fingers
on two dirty little hands
ten dirty little fingers
that have broken all commands.
What would she do without them
a mother understands
Bless his little heart and soul
and dirty little hands.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Two Dirty Little Hands 1906
by Cobb & Edwards
© MCMVI by Gus Edwards Music Pub.Co.  N.Y.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Tuesday 3 April 2012 at 19.29
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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