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Lyrics composed by
John Henderson to Jelly Roll Morton's version of 'Milenberg
Joys'.
With thanks tae ma Cousin, Betty MacLeod wha lerned me the wird
...'Sitootery' !
Noo hiv ye gat,
Ay, hiv ye gat,
A jyned-oan 'Sitootery'?
Syne gin ye hiv,
Ye'll fin ye'll div
Weel bidin in't jist wee.
Bit fit is it?
Ye micht weel bid?
It's a 'Conservatory',
Wi, or anse wi'oot tinted gless
Tae rist fowk muckle waarmily ...
Gin yer sillar is laich the noo
Ye cud big a bittie close
Tae kep the win
An reyn richt weel
Aff ye ...
Anse ye canna eese a hemmer
Tae big sich-lik a bittie close
Ye cud
Tak oot
An umb...berella
Tae tak a wauk
Cam reyn or sheen
Guid exerceese
Thon it wull be
Foryat aboot
A daar 'Sitootery'!
..... Tak tent hairt
Afore ye stairt
Bein pleeged
Wi sweirty isna smert
Ay thon's a fack
Maist siccarly
.....
Ay thon it is a fack
Ay thon it is a fack
Ay thon it is a fack
Maist, maist siccarly
Lengthy Piano Interlude ..
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Gin yer sillar is laich the noo
Ye cud big a bittie close
Tae kep the win
An reyn richt weel
Affa ye ...
Anse ye canna eese a hemmer
Tae big sich-lik a bittie close
Ye cud
Tak oot
An umb...berella
Tae tak a wauk
Cam reyn or sheen
Guid exerceese
Thon it wull be
Foryat aboot
A daar 'Sitootery'!
..... Tak tent hairt
Afore ye stairt
Bein pleeged
Wi sweirty isna smert
Ay thon's a fack
Maist siccarly....
Ay thon it is a fack
Exerceese ye shid tak
Shair thon it is a fack
Exerceese ye shid ivver tak
Troo me it is a fack
Siccarly 'Sitooteries'
Tinted gless 'Sitooteries'
Cosy-lik 'Sitooteries'
Latch .. ye mak ! |
