Watching The Trains Come In 1916 JPitt-Payne

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 13Dec2013
2013

Since I've been courting Matilda Ann
I try to amuse her the best way I can;
Sometimes for instance, I take her with me,
and count all the grave stones
in our cemetry:
Then if we feel like a bit of excitement
our way to the station we wend;
We find a seat upon number three platform
and sit there for hours on end.

Watching the trains come in
watching the trains come in
we sit and stroke each others hand
as only lovers understand
watching the trains come in.
Hearing the porters shout
when we have watched
all the trains come in
we watch all the trains go out.

Watching the trains come in
watching the trains come in
we sit and stroke each others hand
as only lovers understand
watching the trains come in.
Hearing the porters shout
when we have watched
all the trains come in
we watch all the trains go out.

You'd be surprised at the time, no doubt,
a feller can spend watching trains in and out;
I spend some time there with my lady friend
to tell you the truth
that's all I've got to spend:
We should look strange tho'
if through this excitement
a blood vessel one of us broke;
Still, it's quite harmless
when all's said and done
it's a passtime that all ends in smoke.

Watching the trains come in
watching the trains come in
we sit and stroke each others hand
as only lovers understand
watching the trains come in.
Hearing the porters shout
when we have watched
all the trains come in
we watch all the trains go out.

Watching the trains come in
watching the trains come in
we sit and stroke each others hand
as only lovers understand
watching the trains come in.
Hearing the porters shout
when we have watched
all the trains come in
we watch all the trains go out.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Watching The Trains Come In 1916 JPitt-Payne
Music Hall Number sung by Jack Pleasants
Words & Music by Frank Leo
© 1916 by B.Feldman & Co.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Friday 13 December 2013 at 21.41
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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