When Uncle Joe Steps Into France 1918

James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 25 Jul 2004

Here they come, here they come,
don't they look grand,
hear that drum, hear that drum,
that's the regiment band,
Oh! Can't they play, can't they play,
that sure is sweet,
can't keep still, 'gainst your will
you have to move your feet,
they're leaving Dixieland today,
they're goin' to take part in the fray;

When Uncle Joe steps into France
with his ragtime band from Dixieland,
see the Soldiers swaying,
when Uncle Joe starts playing,
a raggy ditty,
so sweet and pretty,
when they play the Memphis blues,
they will see a lot of shoes,
and fill them full of Darky Gin,
they'll rag their way right to Berlin,
when Uncle Joe steps into France,
with his ragtime regiment band.

Uncle Joe steps into France
with his ragtime band from Dixieland,
see the Soldiers swaying,
when Uncle Joe starts playing,
a raggy ditty,
so sweet and pretty,
when they play the Memphis blues,
they will see a lot of shoes,
they'll die when they see sloe foot Mose,
all dressed up in soldier clothes,
when Uncle Joe steps into France,
with his ragtime regiment band.

Watch them step, watch them step,
each man in line,
full of pep, full of pep,
see their faces shine.
Oh! Ev'ry one has a gun,
and they can shoot,
and you'll find, each one has
a razor in his boot,
those sons of Ham are feeling fit,
they're goin' to cut up quite a bit;

When Uncle Joe steps into France
with his ragtime band from Dixieland,
see the Soldiers swaying,
when Uncle Joe starts playing,
a raggy ditty,
so sweet and pretty,
when they play the Memphis blues,
they will see a lot of shoes,
and fill them full of Darky Gin,
they'll rag their way right to Berlin,
when Uncle Joe steps into France,
with his ragtime regiment band.

Uncle Joe steps into France
with his ragtime band from Dixieland,
see the Soldiers swaying,
when Uncle Joe starts playing,
a raggy ditty,
so sweet and pretty,
when they play the Memphis blues,
they will see a lot of shoes,
just let them hear a chicken yell,
those boys will march where I can't tell,
when Uncle Joe steps into France,
with his ragtime regiment band.

Soft karaoke
Words
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lyric
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When Uncle Joe Steps Into France 1918
Lyrics by Bernie Grossman
Music by Billy Winkle
© 1918 by The Joe Morris Music Company
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Sunday 25 July 2004 at 20.37
in association with Doug Grierson
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When Uncle Joe Steps Into France
was Introduced by Eddie Cantor, Now With Ziegfeld's Follies
Words by Bernie Grossman. Music by Billy Winkle.
Billy Winkle Publication: New York
Joe Morris Music Co., 145 West 45th St., 1918.
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