{"id":1509,"date":"2019-03-09T22:45:23","date_gmt":"2019-03-09T22:45:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/?page_id=1509"},"modified":"2023-06-09T22:09:48","modified_gmt":"2023-06-09T22:09:48","slug":"let-it-alone","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/let-it-alone\/","title":{"rendered":"Let It Alone"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[WARNING: This song contains antiquated racial stereotypes. It is presented here for historical and educational purposes only.]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stay out of other people&#8217;s business, 1906<br>words by Alex Rogers<br>music by Bert A. Williams<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is minstrel show comedy. Advice about giving advice: don&#8217;t do it. The composer, Bert Williams, was also the performer and recording star. He is the one pictured on the cover. If you want more there are extra verses and choruses on the last page of the sheet music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sheet music:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Let-It-Alone.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Let-It-Alone - Sheet Music.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-3e0fe5aa-4d6c-45e6-a5a6-0800993f9036\" href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Let-It-Alone.pdf\">Let-It-Alone &#8211; Sheet Music<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Let-It-Alone.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-3e0fe5aa-4d6c-45e6-a5a6-0800993f9036\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lyrics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In goin&#8217; through this pig iron world<br>It&#8217;s sometimes asked of you<br>To give advice at certain times<br>And tell folks what to do<br>Now at these times I&#8217;m goin&#8217; to tell<br>You what&#8217;s the wisest plan<br>When it comes to mixin&#8217; in wid things<br>You don&#8217;t jes&#8217; understan&#8217;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chorus<br>Let it alone, let it alone<br>If it don&#8217;t concern you, let it alone<br>Don&#8217;t go four flushin&#8217; an&#8217; puttin&#8217; on airs<br>And dippin&#8217; into other folks affairs<br>If you don&#8217;t know, say so!<br>Mind your own bus&#8217;ness and let it alone<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\">\n<li>Suppose that luck&#8217;s against you, and<br>While on your weary way<br>Along some side street you should see<br>A drunken man, we&#8217;ll say<br>He&#8217;s layin&#8217; in the gutter<br>You can see that he&#8217;s all in<br>An&#8217; on his bosom calmly gleams<br>A great big diamond pin<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chorus<br>Let it alone, let it alone<br>It ain&#8217;t you&#8217;rn pally so, let it alone<br>The man is drunk, that may be true<br>But the diamond don&#8217;t belong to you<br>So shut your eyes and heave some sighs<br>Turn &#8217;round an&#8217; beat it and let it alone<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sung here by Fred Feild:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/E81mX127Z5A?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[WARNING: This song contains antiquated racial stereotypes. It is presented here for historical and educational purposes only.] Stay out of other people&#8217;s business, 1906words by Alex Rogersmusic by Bert A. Williams This is minstrel show comedy. Advice about giving advice: don&#8217;t do it. The composer, Bert Williams, was also the performer and recording star. 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