Sheet Music, 1910-1919
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ISBN
MUM00682, 0514
Description
Cover: a drawing of baboons playing; Publisher: Shapiro Music Pub. Co. (New York)
Subject Headings (Library of Congress)
Songs -- United States -- 20th Century; Popular Music -- United States
Relational Format
music score
Original Format
scores
Original Collection
Sheldon Harris Collection (MUM00682), Archives and Special Collections, University of Mississippi Libraries
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Lyrics
Lyrics:
First verse
Oh, honey won't you listen here? I'm lonesome and I'm feeling queer, Let's hurry won't you honey dear, Where they do the latest prance. I'm pining and I'm feeling sad, But music always makes me glad, So soothing when you're feeling bad, And you do that Baboon dance.
Chorus
Oh that dance, that baboon baby dance, Swing me high, swing me low, Kiss me quick, and away we go. Honey mine, Now ain't that just divine, If you want to win my love And my heart and my hand and you want to win a home that's the best in the land, do that Ba Do that Ba Oh, that Baboon Baby dance.
Second verse
Oh, honey hear that sweet refrain, Oh, honey there it goes again, Such music may the Lord restrain, Cause its got me going sure. Oh, honey cant you hear me sigh, Seems angels are a-flying by, Come closer I just want to cry, Come there's only one real cure.
(Chorus)
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