Yiddisha Professor 1912

by James Pitt-Payne, london UK - 26 Nov 2006
2006

Abie Cohen, Abie Cohen,
went to Paris and Germany,
and learned how to play
on the piano,
now he's making money out of sight,
giving concerts ev'ry night.
Come along, come along,
for the half of a dollar
you can get in the hall,
sit in the gallery
and you'll be glad to pay,
when you hear young Abraham play.

Come and hear the Yiddisha Professor,
Mister Abie Cohen, Abie Cohen,
Come and hear him tickling the piano
in a first class Yiddisha tone;
I would never kiss him on the lips,
but I'd kiss him on the finger tips.
Oy, such a much is the touch that lingers
in his Yiddisha fingers,
he can make a second hand piano
sound the same as new;
more yet too
he can play some sentimental melody,
and break the heart of a stove,
when his melody begins to pour,
then your wishbone wishes for some more,
Come along and listen to the Yiddisha Professor,
Mister Abie Cohen.

Come and hear the Yiddisha Professor,
Mister Abie Cohen, Abie Cohen,
Come and hear him tickling the piano
in a first class Yiddisha tone;
I would never kiss him on the lips,
but I'd kiss him on the finger tips.
Oy, such a much is the touch that lingers
in his Yiddisha fingers,
he can make a second hand piano
sound the same as new;
more yet too
he can play some sentimental melody,
and break the heart of a stove,
when his melody begins to pour,
then your wishbone wishes for some more,
Come along and listen to the Yiddisha Professor,
Mister Abie Cohen.

Abie Cohen, Abie Cohen,
wears his hair like an actor,
it's as long as his arm;
he never cuts it off,
and ev'ryone who sees his hair,
looks and hollers: "It's a bear."
Come along, come along,
have a look at the diamond
that he wears on his hand.
When he is fingering,
and just to see that gent,
makes you think of seven percent.

Come and hear the Yiddisha Professor,
Mister Abie Cohen, Abie Cohen,
Come and hear him tickling the piano
in a first class Yiddisha tone;
I would never kiss him on the lips,
but I'd kiss him on the finger tips.
Oy, such a much is the touch that lingers
in his Yiddisha fingers,
he can make a second hand piano
sound the same as new;
more yet too
he can play some sentimental melody,
and break the heart of a stove,
when his melody begins to pour,
then your wishbone wishes for some more,
Come along and listen to the Yiddisha Professor,
Mister Abie Cohen.

Come and hear the Yiddisha Professor,
Mister Abie Cohen, Abie Cohen,
Come and hear him tickling the piano
in a first class Yiddisha tone;
I would never kiss him on the lips,
but I'd kiss him on the finger tips.
Oy, such a much is the touch that lingers
in his Yiddisha fingers,
he can make a second hand piano
sound the same as new;
more yet too
he can play some sentimental melody,
and break the heart of a stove,
when his melody begins to pour,
then your wishbone wishes for some more,
Come along and listen to the Yiddisha Professor,
Mister Abie Cohen.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano
piano
piano
piano
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Yiddisha Professor 1912
Words & Music by Irving Berlin
© 1912 by Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Sunday 26 November 2006 at 4.47pm
in association with Doug Grierson
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