Transcribed from vocals by Noble Sissle, recorded
March 18, 1921, (from Shuffle Along)
From The
Broadway Musical, vol 1: 1918 - 1929, Chansons Actualites; CIN025.
There have been a thousand raggy-braggy
prances
That were danced at every ball.
There have been a thousand raggy-braggy
prancers
That have pranced at every hall!
But the bestest one that was,
Is called the Baltimore Buzz!
Now, first, you take your babe and
then you hold her,
Then, you lay your head upon her
shoulder,
Next, you walk just like your legs
are breaking,
Do a bangle like a jangle then
you start to tip and a-tangle.
Then, you do a raggy-braggy motion,
Just like any ship upon the ocean,
Glide! And then you hesitate,
Slide, oh, honey, ain't it great?
You will simply go in a trance
with the Baltimore Buzzin' dance!
First, you take your babe and just
you hold her,
Then, you lay your head upon her
shoulder,
Next, you walk just like your legs
are breaking,
Do a bangle like a jangle then
you start to tip and a-tangle.
Then, you do a raggy-braggy motion,
Just like any ship upon the ocean,
Glide! And then you hesitate,
Slide, oh, honey, ain't it great?
You'll just simply go in a trance
with the Baltimore Buzzin' dance!
[Spoken] Look out! Get 'em! 'Atta boy.
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