Hymn/ Doing The Latest Rag Lyrics

Hymn/ Doing The Latest Rag Text

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PASSENGERS
God lift me up in mighty waters
Keep my eyes on things above
Rightteousness, divine atonement
Peace and everlasting love...

HARTLEY & TWO MAN ENSEMBLE
Ladies and gentlemen-
Everyone up and out
Follow the band and shout:
"Isn't this a lovely day?"(Yes!)

Watching all the ladies in Parisian fashions
On display

BAND
Young Mister Hartley
Is playing quite smartly
In rhythm that could never lag

1ST CLASS PASSENGERS
It's a musical treat
To hear a band with a beat
Performing their latest rag!

HARTLEY
How do you do, my friends?
So good to see you once more!
How long since we first met?
Has it been three days or four?
It seems like so much longer
Than a little weekend jag

HARTLEY & BAND
On the ship, by ourselves
On this glorious afternoon
Doing the lastest rag!

HARTLEY
I love the cool of the breeze
Feel the rhythm of the song in your knees
Promenading along at your ease
Like a feather in the air

HARTLEY & BAND
It that a hint of a chill?
When you're dancing out of doors it's a thrill
Keeps you hardy and healthier still
Take a partner if you dare

Everyone is bursting with emotion
Dancing as we cross the mighty ocean
Moing to then rythm of
The latest rag!

ALL
Come on and

MEN & BAND HARTLEY & WOMEN
Dance with me please Dance
Feel the rhythm
Of the song in your knees The latest rag
Promenading along
At your ease Ragtime
Like a feather in the air! Now!
It that a
Hint of a chill? Dance
When you're dancing
Out of doors The latest rag
It's a thrill
Keeps you hardy and
Healthier still Ragtime
Take a partner if you dare...

HARTLEY & BAND
Out on the well-deck
Ship's personnel deck
Feel all the ocean spray

BAND
Get yourself upon

HARTLEY & BAND
The upper hotel deck
Oh what a swell deck!
Great for your dejeuner

BAND
Turn the corner on

HARTLEY & BAND PASSENGERS
The port parallel deck Port...
It's la plus belle deck
All of the rest passe

ALL
Now the band is betting
The ragtime setting
Will take you away...

ALL
Everyone up and out!
Nobody lag about
Let your darker spirits climb!
Strolling with the orchestra beside you
Playing four-four time

HARTLEY & BAND MEMBER
We've got a fellow
Who's better on the cello
Than any other ship can brag

ALL
So take your gile by the hand
And lend an ear to the band
And do today's latest rag!
Come dancing!

HARTLEY, BAND & BYSTANDERS DANCERS
Out on the well-deck Out
Ship's personnel deck
Feel all the ocean spray

BAND
Get yourself upon

HARTLEY, BAND & BYSTANDERS DANCERS
The upper hotel deck Out
Oh what a swell deck!
Kick all your cares away

BAND
Turn the corner on

HARTLEY, BAND & BYSTANDERS DANCERS
The port parallel deck Out
Great demoiselle deck!
Watch all the girls sashay

ALL
How the ragtime music
The ragtime music
Will take you away!

ALL DANCERS
Out on the well-deck Dance with me please
Ship's personnel deck Feel the rhytm of the
Feel all the ocean spray Song in your knees
Promenading along
The upper hotel deck At your ease
Oh what a swell deck! Like a feather in the air
Kick all your troubles away Is that
The port parallel deck A hint of a chill?
It's la plus belle deck! When you're dancing
Out of doors
All of the rest, passe It's a thrill!
Keeps you hardy
Great demoiselle deck And healthier still
Watch all the girls Take a partner if you
Sashay! Dare!

Everyone is bursting with emotion
Dancing as we cross the mighty ocean
Hasn't it been absolutely great to dance
The latest rag!