Underneath The Cotton Moon 1913

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 26 Nov 2009
2009

Honey do you want to take a trip,
Close your eyes and ley your mem'ry slip,
Roam, home, home to your mammy
and mine in Caroline.
Make believe you're gettin' off the train
Just imagine that you're home again,
Run, run, someone is callin' you hon'
Just see them

Watchin' and waitin'
underneath the cotton moon,
Watchin' and waitin'
just to hear a wonderful tune,
Where the buzz of the bee
is a sweet melody
the bird in the tree knows
the right harmony,
the leaves todalo too and fro
ain't you glad you're here
My honey dear
Mammy is sayin'
"pickaninnies go to bed,"
Mammy is sayin'
"Cover up your kinky head"
That white out there ain't cotton no
it's just the beard of Old Black Joe,
that's wavin' yes wavin'
underneath the cotton moon.

Watchin' and waitin'
underneath the cotton moon,
Watchin' and waitin'
just to hear a wonderful tune,
Where the buzz of the bee
is a sweet melody
the bird in the tree knows
the right harmony,
the leaves todalo too and fro
ain't you glad you're here
My honey dear
Mammy is sayin'
"pickaninnies go to bed,"
Mammy is sayin'
"Cover up your kinky head"
That white out there ain't cotton no
it's just the beard of Old Black Joe,
that's wavin' yes wavin'
underneath the cotton moon.

Listen to a dandy scheme of mine,
Next time that we go to Caroline,
Pet, get, tickets for only one way
we'll have to stay
Mister Dreamman
always brings you back.
Treats you like a funny jumpin' jack,
Come, come, banjos are starting to strum.
Just see them

Watchin' and waitin'
underneath the cotton moon,
Watchin' and waitin'
just to hear a wonderful tune,
Where the buzz of the bee
is a sweet melody
the bird in the tree knows
the right harmony,
the leaves todalo too and fro
ain't you glad you're here
My honey dear
Mammy is sayin'
"pickaninnies go to bed,"
Mammy is sayin'
"Cover up your kinky head"
That white out there ain't cotton no
it's just the beard of Old Black Joe,
that's wavin' yes wavin'
underneath the cotton moon.

Watchin' and waitin'
underneath the cotton moon,
Watchin' and waitin'
just to hear a wonderful tune,
Where the buzz of the bee
is a sweet melody
the bird in the tree knows
the right harmony,
the leaves todalo too and fro
ain't you glad you're here
My honey dear
Mammy is sayin'
"pickaninnies go to bed,"
Mammy is sayin'
"Cover up your kinky head"
That white out there ain't cotton no
it's just the beard of Old Black Joe,
that's wavin' yes wavin'
underneath the cotton moon.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Underneath The Cotton Moon 1913
Music by Geo.W.Meyer
Lyrics by Sam.L.Lewis
© 1913 by Geo.W.Meyer Mus.Co. - Broadway
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Thursday 26 November 2009 at 21.25
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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