Here Comes the Show Boat

A popular song from 1927
words by Billy Rose
music by Maceo Pinkard

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The sheet music:

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Accompaniment by Denese Coulbeck:

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Lyrics

1. On the Mississippi fifty years ago
   Once a year the folks would get to see a show
   Minstrel shows were given on a boat
   Up and down the river they would float
   And on the day the boat was due
   The darkies all turned out
   All along the levee they would shout

Chorus
Here comes the Show Boat
Here comes the Show Boat
Puff, Puff, Puff, Puff
Puff, Puff, Puffin’ along
Mammy and Pappy are feelin’ happy
Shuff, Shuff, Shuff, Shuff
Shuff, Shuff, Shufflin’ along
Each little Choc’late Bon, Bon
Bon, Bon Buddy’s in right
They’re playin’ Uncle Tom, Tom
Tom, Tom’s Cabin tonight
Here comes the Show Boat
Here comes the Show Boat
Puff, Puff, Puff, Puff
Puff, Puff, Puffin’ along

2. Gone forever are the cotton blossom days
   Gone forever are the good old cornfed plays
   If you want to see the “Follies” now
   Ticket speculators show you how
   Oh! how I long to see a muddy water minstrel show
   And to hear the jokes of Old Black Joe

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