[1st verse:] Mister Brown, Mister Brown had a violin Went around, all around with his violin Lawdy, how he play'd it, sway'd it, made it moan so beautiful Anna Lize, Anna Lize heard his violin Roll'd her eyes, roll'd her eyes at his violin Lawdy, how he lov'd her, turtledoved 'er When Anna would cry [Refrain:] Fiddle up, fiddle up on your violin Lay right on it, rest your chin upon it Doggone you better begin And play an overture upon your violin Hurry up, hurry up with your violin Make it sooner, don't you stop to tune 'er Fid, fid, fid, fiddle the middle of your ragtime violin [2nd verse:] Mister Brown, Mister Brown at a fancy ball Sat around, sat around, sat around the hall Wouldn't take a chance to dance because the band was terrible Anna Lize, Anna Lize hit upon a plan Roll'd her eyes, roll'd her eyes at the leaderman Took his fiddle down to Mister Brown to Just kiss him and cry
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