[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 [Refrain:] 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
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