Alexander's Ragtime Band

Song Alexander's Ragtime Band
Artist Bessie Smith
Album Essential Bessie Smith [Sony Jazz]

Lyrics

[00:02.88] Alexander's Ragtime Band
[00:04.44] Bessie Smith
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[00:07.26] Oh my honey
[00:09.47] Oh my honey
[00:11.12] You better hurry and let's go down there
[00:13.63] Ain't you goin'?
[00:15.44] Ain't you goin'?
[00:17.00] To that leaderman, ragged meter man
[00:20.24]
[00:20.50] Oh honey
[00:21.75] Oh honey
[00:22.97] Let me take you to Alexander's
[00:26.20] Grand stand brass band
[00:29.36] Ain't you coming along?
[00:31.97]
[00:32.30] Come on and hear
[00:33.44] Come on and hear
[00:34.96] Alexander's ragtime band
[00:38.10] Come on and hear
[00:39.42] Come on and hear
[00:41.12] It's the best band in the land
[00:44.20]
[00:44.48] They can play the bugle call like you've never heard before
[00:47.98] Sounds so natural that you'll wanna go to war
[00:51.35] That's just the best band in the land
[00:55.14] Oh honey lamb
[00:57.13]
[00:57.39] Come on along
[00:58.28] Come on along
[00:59.92] Let me take you by the hand
[01:02.69] Up to the man
[01:04.29] Up to the man
[01:05.92] Who is the leader of the band
[01:09.09] And if you care to hear the Swanee River played in ragtime
[01:15.56] Come on and hear
[01:16.89] Come on and hear
[01:18.52] Alexander's ragtime band
[01:21.60]
[01:58.27]
[02:11.85] Come on and hear
[02:12.88] Come on and hear
[02:14.37] Alexander's ragtime band
[02:17.34] Come on and hear
[02:18.80] Come on and hear
[02:20.32] It's the best band in the land
[02:23.44]
[02:23.72] Listen to the bugle call
[02:25.58]
[02:30.39] Just the best band in the land
[02:34.60] Oh honey lamb
[02:36.64] Come on along
[02:37.68] Come on along
[02:39.43] Let me take you by the hand
[02:42.91] Up to the man
[02:43.73] Up to the man
[02:45.29] Who is the leader of the band
[02:48.24] And if you care to hear the Swanee River played in ragtime
[02:55.15] Come on and hear
[02:56.05] Come on and hear
[02:57.34] Alexander's ragtime band
[03:00.92]