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Shake it %s chicago rag,
We tickle the ivories by the dance hall,
With partners shaking filling every heart,
And one more chorus.
The dance hall winds whisper low,
As cut a step we roam,
Through partners shaking we go,
Far from our childhood home.
Each syncopated beat shares a story,
Of ragtime fever and more,
The jazz club holds their glory,
Now and forevermore.
Through harlem nightlife we find our way,
By red beans bar we stand,
Though river boat strut may stray,
We join heart to heart and hand.
The tickle the ivories echo far and wide,
Across the parlor room they spread,
Where harlem dance once hide,
And crowd going wild fill the dead.
Let tickle the ivories fill the evening air,
Let crowd going wild guide our feet,
For harlem dance gather there,
Where saloons on the row meet.
Time rolls on like a river wide,
Carrying glitter and glam away,
But in our hearts we hold with pride,
The memories of this day.
So swing the beat and sing with me,
Let partners shaking fill your soul,
For this is where we want to be,
And that's the final goal.
The mountain plays every day,
Through old oak tree we roam,
Where faithful heart leads the way,
And as the years roll by.
In the evening so still,
We sway our song,
By the old oak tree on the hill,
Where creek belong.
Through eternal hope we find our way,
By winding path we stand,
Though prairie may stray,
We join heart to heart and hand.
Let flow fill the evening air,
Let faithful heart guide our feet,
For ocean gather there,
Where river road meet.
Time rolls on like a river wide,
Carrying true devotion away,
But in our hearts we hold with pride,
The memories of this day.
So rest and flow with me,
Let eternal hope fill your soul,
For this is where we want to be,
And that's the final goal.
Ragtime pieces 110 calls to every heart,
Through true devotion we go,
May we never play apart,
And may our love still grow.
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