Oh I Must Go Home Tonight! 1909

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 11Jan2025
2025

Jones was a fellow who went the pace
with all his youthful might,
and took a great delight
in staying out all night.
When people were thinking
of going to bed
around the West he'd roam,
he'd go to Clubs or go to Pubs
but never would go home.
But one night inside the club
he gave his pals a fright,
when he said "I'm going home,"
and wished them all goodnight.
The thought that he was joking
and they all laughed out aloud
but Jones looked very serious
as he shouted to the crowd:

Oh, I must go home tonight,
I must go home tonight.
I don't care if it's snowing,
blowing, I'm going.
I only got married this morning,
it fills me with delight,
I'll stay out so long
as you like next week,
but I must go home tonight!

Oh, I must go home tonight,
I must go home tonight.
I don't care if it's snowing,
blowing, I'm going.
I only got married this morning,
it fills me with delight,
I'll stay out so long
as you like next week,
but I must go home tonight!

Off to the station he made a dash,
to ask about his train,
to take him home again
but he asked all in vain.
They said there's nothing running
at all tonight to where you want to go,
all traffic is suspended for
the line's blocked up with snow.
He walked up and down the platform
anything but gay,
said he "I would tramp home
if I only knew the way."
A porter said "You'll have to wait
till morning I'm afraid,"
but Jones said "That's impossible
I cannot be delayed."

Oh, I must go home tonight,
I must go home tonight.
I don't care if it's snowing,
blowing, I'm going.
I only got married this morning,
it fills me with delight,
I'll stay out so long
as you like next week,
but I must go home tonight!

Oh, I must go home tonight,
I must go home tonight.
I don't care if it's snowing,
blowing, I'm going.
I only got married this morning,
it fills me with delight,
I'll stay out so long
as you like next week,
but I must go home tonight!

Out of the station he made a dive,
and in the street did land,
he yelled and waved his hand,
for a taxi off the stand,
he gave his address to the driver
and in confidence agreed
to give him half a sov'reign
if he put on extra speed.
But smash went the taxi
for the speed was far too high,
said Jones. "I don't live up here,"
as he shot in the sky.
He fell down on the pavement
and a p'liceman said Hello
"We'll take you to the hospital,"
but Jones whispered "No."

Oh, I must go home tonight,
I must go home tonight.
I don't care if it's snowing,
blowing, I'm going.
I only got married this morning,
it fills me with delight,
I'll stay out so long
as you like next week,
but I must go home tonight!

Oh, I must go home tonight,
I must go home tonight.
I don't care if it's snowing,
blowing, I'm going.
I only got married this morning,
it fills me with delight,
I'll stay out so long
as you like next week,
but I must go home tonight!

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Oh I Must Go Home Tonight! 1909
by William Hargreaves
© 1909 by B.Feldman & Co.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Saturday 11 January 2025 at 16.56
in association with Torquil Syme
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James Pitt-Payne