(I’m Going To Join That Minstrel Band)
A popular song from 1911
Words by Lew Brown
Music by Albert Von Tilzer
The sheet music:
Lyrics
- Look a-here Miranda, look a-here Miranda
Better hurry up and get my trombone down
Hurry up Miranda, hurry up Miranda
Don’t you know that Minstrel show’s in town?
My baby hear them trombones blowin’
Lawd’ I must be goin’
If I don’t come back why then you’ll understand
That I can’t keep still
It’s against my will
I’m crazy ’bout a Minstrel Band
I’m goin’, I’m goin’, I’m goin’, I’m goin’ that’s all
Chorus
Where ‘you goin’? Where ‘you goin’?
Honey tell me just where you’re goin’?
Follow me, follow me
I can take you to a band
The finest what am in the land
Coming back? Coming back
Honey, tell me you’re coming back
No, I can’t come back because my trunk am packed
And I’m goin’, Yes I’m goin’
Oh! I’m going to join that Minstrel band
- Don’t be in a flurry
If you’re in a hurry
Just go on your way and I’ll be goin’ too
‘Taint no use debating
I won’t keep you waiting
But remember what I say to you
My honey, when that show starts leavin’
Your heart will be grievin’
For you’ll miss your honey gal sure as you’re born
Let me pack my things
Take back all your rings
Hurry man I must be gone
I’m goin’, I’m goin’, I’m goin’, I’m goin’ that’s all