Captain Ginjah O.T. 1910

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 25Apr2025
2025

A soldier once was I,
by jingo much admired
The army lost a treasure
on the day that I retired
They begged of me to leave,
they asked me as a boon
They said my fiery whiskers
made the guns go off too soon
But dammit peace or war,
to me it's all the same
The ladies bless 'em mashing 'em
has always been my game
Mashed 'em years ago,
now I'm in my prime
I'm known as Ginjah,
Captain Ginjah, Ginjah all the time

Ginjah, Ginjah
They all know Captain Ginjah
Jolly old pot, O.T. 'ot
Ninetyfive in the shade what, what
I love the ladies
Not one of them would I injure
All the girls are fond of Gin
GinGinGinGinGinjah

Ginjah, Ginjah
They all know Captain Ginjah
Jolly old pot, O.T. 'ot
Ninetyfive in the shade what, what
I love the ladies
Not one of them would I injure
All the girls are fond of Gin
GinGinGinGinGinjah

When I look back and think
tuttut what sport I've had
In certain quarters I'm afraid
my reputation's bad
While strolling through the park
or riding in the row
I merely have to be polite
to ladies whom I know
Ah! Countess 'how de do',
I knew her when a girl
She sang in comic o'pra long
before she met the Earl
There's the Duchess dem,
I nearly made a fluke
We never speak as we pass by,
it might upset the Duke

Ginjah, Ginjah
They all know Captain Ginjah
Jolly old pot, O.T. 'ot
Ninetyfive in the shade what, what
I love the ladies
Not one of them would I injure
All the girls are fond of Gin
GinGinGinGinGinjah

Ginjah, Ginjah
They all know Captain Ginjah
Jolly old pot, O.T. 'ot
Ninetyfive in the shade what, what
I love the ladies
Not one of them would I injure
All the girls are fond of Gin
GinGinGinGinGinjah

I've been in action twice,
and both were blazing hot.
the first was in Japoopooland,
and wounded there I got.
When I recall it now,
it hurts my piece of mind.
I stooped to pull my socks up,
and a spear stuck in behind.
But Action Number Two was
quite a diff'rent sort.
To tell the truth
it took place in
the Breach of Promise Court.
Plaintiff told her tale;
when she proved it true.
The Judge said,
"You be thankful, miss,
he didn't marry you!"

Ginjah, Ginjah
They all know Captain Ginjah
Jolly old pot, O.T. 'ot
Ninetyfive in the shade what, what
I love the ladies
Not one of them would I injure
All the girls are fond of Gin
GinGinGinGinGinjah

Ginjah, Ginjah
They all know Captain Ginjah
Jolly old pot, O.T. 'ot
Ninetyfive in the shade what, what
I love the ladies
Not one of them would I injure
All the girls are fond of Gin
GinGinGinGinGinjah

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Captain Ginjah O.T. 1910
Lyrics & Music by Fred W.Leigh
© 1910 by Francis, Day & Hunter
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Friday 25 April 2025 at 16.03
in association with Torquil Syme
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James Pitt-Payne