American Old Time Song Lyrics: 05 Johnny Morgan

Theater, Music-Hall, Nostalgic, Irish & Historic Old Songs, Volume 5

JOHNNY MORGAN.

I'll sing of a band that used to play music in the street,
And if you heard it you would say it was anything but sweet;
They all played different instruments, the music was the same,
They were all one family, and Morgan was their name.

Chorus.
Johnny Morgan played the organ, the father beat the drum;
The sister played the tambourine, the brother went pom pom,
All alone on the old trombone, the music was so sweet,
They often got a penny to go into another street.

They used to say that Johnny was the smartest of them all,
Aud 'round the area windows he would often make a call;
His music was so lively, all the latest airs from France,
The servant girls could not keep still, the music made them dance
Johnny Morgan played the organ, &c.

Now one day John he chanced to play outside a lady's door,
And the lady said she'd never heard such music played before;'
It pleased her so, that you must know, she heavy sums would pay
To John, to stand outside the house, and play to her all day.
Johnny Morgan played the organ, &c.

John played upon his instrument, and pleased the lady so,
That when the time arrived to leave, she would not let him go;
She asked if he would marry her, which John did very soon.
Now on the organ Johnny Morgan plays her many a tune.
Johnny Morgan played the organ, &c