Beau of Baden-Baden 1888

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 12Mar2025
2025

I've travell'd fast and travell'd far,
by post chaise, coach and rail,
by diligance and gig and car,
by packet trap and rail.
Paris, Madrid, St. Petersberg,
vienna, and Berlin.
I like, but Baden Baden is
like gold compared to tin.

I'm the BadenBaden Beau
where the noted waters flow
known as "Europe's Garden"
I'm always look'd upon
by all the beauties there,
as the "Beau of BadenBaden"

An all belle France dear Paris is
the city comme il faut.
In hotel upon the boulevards
or in country at Chateau.
Messieurs, the French,
they know me well
and when they greet me say
"Ak! cuquier! How you do? dis donc!
Joli garcon! toujours gai,

I'm the BadenBaden Beau
where the noted waters flow
known as "Europe's Garden"
I'm always look'd upon
by all the beauties there,
as the "Beau of BadenBaden"

With the Empress at Biarritz
I have sipp'd a cup of tea,
the Emperor slapped me on the back,
and call'd me his ami.
The loves of fair Italia's dames
and the Donnas of old Spain.
I'm sought while trav'ling in their towns
and seldom sought in vain.

I'm the BadenBaden Beau
where the noted waters flow
known as "Europe's Garden"
I'm always look'd upon
by all the beauties there,
as the "Beau of BadenBaden"

In Germany the small Germans
I've eat Polonies too,
Mein Gott! the little German wrows
of me made much ado.
They gave me love and sausages,
and pipes and lager beer,
Donner and blitz! but how they lik'd
this good looking "Mynheer"

I'm the BadenBaden Beau
where the noted waters flow
known as "Europe's Garden"
I'm always look'd upon
by all the beauties there,
as the "Beau of BadenBaden"

I got fat when I was in Greece
in Hungary got thin,
I've shook fins with Finlanders
and with Hollanders drank gin.
In Switzerland I climb'd Mont Blanc,
at Constantinople been;
But dear old England, after all,
the jolliest place I've seen

I'm the BadenBaden Beau
where the noted waters flow
known as "Europe's Garden"
I'm always look'd upon
by all the beauties there,
as the "Beau of BadenBaden"

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Beau of Baden-Baden 1888
Lyrics by J.S.Lee
Music by Alfred G.Vance
© 1888
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Thursday 12 March 2025 at 13.42
in association with Torquil Syme
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James Pitt-Payne