A popular song from 1911.
Words by Joe McKeon.
Music by Terry Sherman.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- Honey listen hon we’re going away
Start a packing babe we’re leaving today
I’m going to take you
On a trip that’s mighty fine
Yes, I’m going to take you
Riding on the Ragtime line
Honey, listen hon’ now leave it to me
We’ll have lots of fun just wait till you see
Going to take you where
You’re sure to hear some band
To a place called Rag Time land
Chorus
Way down in Rag time land
Everybody is a rag time fan
Where syncopated strains
Just saturate your brains
Eneey meneey miney mo’
Lordy, kid, you’re on my toe
Come let’s go
Where the raggy jaggy breezes blow
Now everybody’s happy
Down in ragtime land
- Honey, listen hon, that whistle just blew
Can’t you hear it hon, that train is for you
I feel so happy, happy I could die with glee
Yes, there’s surely goin’ to be
Some raggy jamboree
Baby listen babe you’re sweet as can be
Ain’t you glad you’ve got a daddy like me
Tell the engineer to go to beat the band
All aboard for Rag Time land
Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein: