Soap And Water 1911 Billy Williams

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 16Apr2025
2025

Little Johnny Jones was going one day,
out to the Colonies far away,
his father said to him, my son,
you'll meet a lot of trouble
before you're done,
but take my tip, where e'er you go
upon this weary earth,
there's one thing you must not forget,
there's no one knows it's worth.

Soap and water,
a little bit of soap and water,
any old kind of weather,
they both go well together,
while there's life there's hope
for every mother, son and daughter.
If you want to get on in Melbourne, John,
use soap and water.

Soap and water,
a little bit of soap and water,
any old kind of weather,
they both go well together,
while there's life there's hope
for every mother, son and daughter.
If you want to get on in Melbourne, John,
use soap and water.

Isabella Brown once chanced to drop,
into old Doctor Kurlem's shop
she cried, "Oh dear, I feel a wreck,
I'm feeling rather stiff just round my neck,"
the Doctor soon examined it,
and said, "Now don't you fret,
when you go home this afternoon,
the best thing you can get

Soap and water,
a little bit of soap and water,
any old kind of weather,
they both go well together,
while there's life there's hope
for every mother, son and daughter.
if you're feeling queer
in the neck, old dear,
use soap and water.

Soap and water,
a little bit of soap and water,
any old kind of weather,
they both go well together,
while there's life there's hope
for every mother, son and daughter.
if you're feeling queer
in the neck, old dear,
use soap and water.

Little Billy and his Mary Jane
spooned in a railway train,
and in one corner
like a dove,
a fellow listened to their tales of love,
the girl said. "Oh give over do,
my heart's on fire," she sighed.
"How can I quench this burning flame,"
the chap in the corner cried.

Soap and water,
a little bit of soap and water,
any old kind of weather,
they both go well together,
while there's life there's hope
for every mother, son and daughter.
if you're heart's aflame
just stop the train,
for soap and water.

Soap and water,
a little bit of soap and water,
any old kind of weather,
they both go well together,
while there's life there's hope
for every mother, son and daughter.
if you're heart's aflame
just stop the train,
for soap and water.

A fellow with his bride,
went with a smile,
one afternoon up the old church aisle,
the parson looked at them, and said,
"I'll give you some advice,
now that you're wed,
be kind unto each other,
and true happiness 'twill bring
and whilst I'm on the subject, friends,
there's just one other thing.

Soap and water,
a little bit of soap and water,
any old kind of weather,
they both go well together,
while there's life there's hope
for every mother, son and daughter.
with your little wife
you'll be happy thro' life
with soap and water.

Soap and water,
a little bit of soap and water,
any old kind of weather,
they both go well together,
while there's life there's hope
for every mother, son and daughter.
with your little wife
you'll be happy thro' life
with soap and water.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Soap And Water 1911 Billy Williams
by Chas. Hilbury & Fred Godfrey
© 1911 by Collin & Williams
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Wednesday 16 April 2025 at 16.52
in association with Torquil Syme
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James Pitt-Payne