What's The Matter With The Mail? 1904

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 14 May 2013
2013

"Is there a letter in your bag
for Mister William Jackson Tagg?"
was the question asked
the postman in the hall.
But the burly coon in grey
only turned his head away.
Said: "Sorry Bill,
but nothin' doin' at all."
Then Bill began to cry and whine
because he only had a dime.
And it was long past Liza's salary day.
And when she set sail
she promised that the mail
would bring him his
so all that he could say was:

I wonder what's the matter with the mail,
It never was so late before,
I've been up since seven bells
but nothin' slipped under my door.
Liza must have surely got her pay,
and promised me she wouldn't fail
to send me just a little ev'ry salary day.
What's the matter with the mail?

I wonder what's the matter with the mail,
It never was so late before,
I've been up since seven bells
but nothin' slipped under my door.
Liza must have surely got her pay,
and promised me she wouldn't fail
to send me just a little ev'ry salary day.
What's the matter with the mail?

"There surely must be something wrong
that keeps me waiting here so long.
If I've been deceived
I'll soon be needing bail.
Been a storm out west, I know,
or a wreck on the B. and O.
Or else that burly coon's
been op'ning my mail.
That evening mail is now about due
and I'm a goin' to tell to you
Uncle Sammy's mighty slow,
just like a snail.
Think there's some mistake
the mail train must be late
just wonder what's the matter
with the mail.

I wonder what's the matter with the mail,
It never was so late before,
I've been up since seven bells
but nothin' slipped under my door.
Liza must have surely got her pay,
and promised me she wouldn't fail
to send me just a little ev'ry salary day.
What's the matter with the mail?

I wonder what's the matter with the mail,
It never was so late before,
I've been up since seven bells
but nothin' slipped under my door.
Liza must have surely got her pay,
and promised me she wouldn't fail
to send me just a little ev'ry salary day.
What's the matter with the mail?

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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What's The Matter With The Mail? 1904
dedicated to our friend Eugene D.Green
of "Green & Werner"
Music by Percy Wenrich
Lyrics by Fred J.Hamill
© MCMIV by Fred J.Hamill
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Tuesday 14 May 2013 at 14.20
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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