The Sweetest Singer Of All 1904

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 5May2025
2025

It was outside the stage door one evening,
the people were waiting to see
the wonderful star of the op'ra
no singer was greater than he.
He drove up at last in his carriage,
and scornfully gazed on the crowd,
to where a poor urchin was standing
and speaking to someone aloud.
He heard the lad saying,
"Yes there he is, Jim.
It's nice to be making such money as him.
But

You should hear our Joey at home!
All day long he's singing.
singing so sweet, down our street
they say it's a treat
to hear the notes ringing.
He's never been at the op'ra
or the great St. James's Hall
but there's nobody no,
that can beat little Joe,
the sweetest singer of all.

You should hear our Joey at home!
All day long he's singing.
singing so sweet, down our street
they say it's a treat
to hear the notes ringing.
He's never been at the op'ra
or the great St. James's Hall
but there's nobody no,
that can beat little Joe,
the sweetest singer of all."

The singer turned scarlet with anger,
then said to the boy, with a sneer,
"Now, where is this marvellous wonder?
I'd like you to bring him down here.
And if he can beat me at singing,
I'll give you a purse full of gold;
for there's no living creatures possesses
my sweetness and power, I'm told."
I'll bring him tomorrow," the ragged boy said
"and hope you'll remember the promise you've made."

You should hear our Joey at home!
All day long he's singing.
singing so sweet, down our street
they say it's a treat
to hear the notes ringing.
He's never been at the op'ra
or the great St. James's Hall
but there's nobody no,
that can beat little Joe,
the sweetest singer of all.

You should hear our Joey at home!
All day long he's singing.
singing so sweet, down our street
they say it's a treat
to hear the notes ringing.
He's never been at the op'ra
or the great St. James's Hall
but there's nobody no,
that can beat little Joe,
the sweetest singer of all."

Next morning they heard at rehearsal
a voice they had not heard before;
'twas only the notes of a song bird
the poor lad had brought, nothing more;
the bird filled the stage with such music,
in silence stood chorus and band,
and even the great star was humbled,
and shook the young lad by the hand.
Said he, "Take the gold,
I shall not sing tonight;
I own myself beaten,
your words, boy, were right."

You should hear our Joey at home!
All day long he's singing.
singing so sweet, down our street
they say it's a treat
to hear the notes ringing.
He's never been at the op'ra
or the great St. James's Hall
but there's nobody no,
that can beat little Joe,
the sweetest singer of all.

You should hear our Joey at home!
All day long he's singing.
singing so sweet, down our street
they say it's a treat
to hear the notes ringing.
He's never been at the op'ra
or the great St. James's Hall
but there's nobody no,
that can beat little Joe,
the sweetest singer of all."

Soft karaoke
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lyric
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The Sweetest Singer Of All 1904
Lyrics by Edgar Bateman
Music by Charles Collins
© MCMIV by Francis, Day & Hunter
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Monday 5 May 2025 at 14.39
in association with Torquil Syme
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James Pitt-Payne