| Lyrics: | 1st verse:]
Honey, that leaderman leads like a leader can
Just see him leadin' that
band
My honey, don't you understand
That they're playin' music grand
And
Just
never mind the name
Ragtime is all the same
Music is music with me
But I will say
that it's beautiful, hon'
With a great big capital B
[chorus:]
Oh! oh! oh!
oh!
Oh! that beautiful rag
It sets my heart a-reelin'
Oh! oh! oh! oh!
Oh! that
beautiful drag
That funny feeling stealing
Hear that trombone blowin', hon'
Ain't dem
fiddles goin' some?
Oh! sir
Oh! sir, cuddle up closer
Squeeze me like you would a
flower
Make a minute last an hour
Oh! oh! oh! oh!
Oh! that heavenly strain
It
makes me feel so funny
If I ever cry, "Don't play it again"
Just don't believe me
honey
Oh, my dearie, can't you hear me callin'?
Come up near me, catch me, dear, I'm
fallin'
Oh! oh! oh! oh!
Oh! that beautiful rag
[2nd verse:]
What does my
honey want? Go in a restaurant?
Now you is talkin' some sense
And this here place is just
immense
I know you don't mind expense
Hence
Bring on yo' bill o' fare
Honey, I
do declare
Somehow I'm feelin' forlorn
Hear them playin' that old beautiful rag
Now
my appetite is gone |
