The Girl With The Clocks 1908

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 3Jan2025
2025

There's a smart little girl
who has lately come to town,
and she wears clocks upon her hose;
She has eyes of blue
and hair a ruddy brown
and oh, such a pretty nose.
In dress and hats
she's a very natty taste,
she's a pretty little ankle
and a taper little waist;
and that little ankle's
singularly graced by
the clocks upon her hose.

So keep your eye on the girl
with the clocking on her stocking.
She's a dear!
If you see her with the
frilling on her frocking,
in the street when you meet her,
bow and greet her,
she won't run away.
But if you ask her to dine
she'll decline
"never met you, says she
can't without Aunt."
Take her Aunt and she'll let you,
for the girl is only mocking,
she's got clocking on her stocking,
so she does know the time of day.

With her aunt you take her
shopping for the day,
for she loves clocks upon her hose,
perhaps you think there
won't be much to pay,
but you're wrong,
trust to one who knows.
She'll trot you off
to a haberdasher's shop,
in the hosiery department
for an hour you have to stop,
and when the bill comes in
your watch you have to pop
for the clocks upon her hose.

So keep your eye on the girl
with the clocking on her stocking.
She's a dear!
If you see her with the
frilling on her frocking,
in the street when you meet her,
bow and greet her,
she won't run away.
But if you ask her to dine
she'll decline
"never met you, says she
can't without Aunt."
Take her Aunt and she'll let you,
for the girl is only mocking,
she's got clocking on her stocking,
so she does know the time of day.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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The Girl With The Clocks 1908
From "The Belle Of Brittany"
Lyrics by Walter Davison & T.H.Read
Music by Walter Davison
© MCMVIII by Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew Ltd.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Friday 3 January 2025 at 16.18
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James Pitt-Payne