Play a Simple Melody, song (from "Watch Your Step")
Irving Berlin
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[1st verse:] The different lays of nowadays All set my brain a whirl They're not the kind of songs they sang When mother was a girl Your spoony rags and coony drags All made my poor heart ache Bring back the rhymes of olden times And just for old times sake [Refrain:] Won't you play a simple melody Like my mother sang to me One with good old fashioned harmony Play a simple melody [2nd verse:] In days of yore, before the war When hearts now old were young At home each night by firelight Those dear old songs were sung Sweet melodies, their memories Around my heart still cling That's why I long to hear a song Like mother used to sing [Rag Verse:] I don't care for long haired musicians With their classy melodies They have lots of highbrow ambitions But their music doesn't please Give me something snappy and popular The kind that darkies play Lots of rhythm And I go with 'em That's why I say [Rag Refrain:] Musical Demon Set your honey a-dreamin' Won't you play me some rag Just change that classical nag To some sweet beautiful drag If you will play from a copy Of a tune that is choppy You'll get all my applause And that is simply because I want to listen to rag [The two refrains are sung in counterpoint]
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Written by: IRVING BERLIN
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