Writter(?) and Composer: Henry Russell (1812-1900) New York, NY: Firth & Hall, 1 Franklin Sq. [Source: 049/049@Levy] 1. Major McPherson was a very nice man, la la la la la la la He had but one eye and his name was Dan, la la la la la la la Major McPherson stood three foot four la la la la la la la The ladies all said what a pity he's not more la la la la la la la Yet so it is they were perfectly right he was a Major by name yet a minor by right Major McPherson heaved a sigh la la la la la la la Major McPherson didn't know why la la la la la la la But Major McPherson soon found out twas all for miss Lavinia Scout says Major McPherson I have no doubt that I'm scorn'd by miss Lavinia Scout. 2. Then as on her I still much doat la la la la la la la I'll make it a point to cut my throat la la la la la la la The Major McPherson took a razor la la la la la la la And said he "Oh how I'll amaze her" la la la la la la la "My fate decreed my hour is come" la la la la la la la He drew the edge across his thumb la la la la la la la But still on his woes did the Major harp la la la la la la la But the Major was young and the razor sharp la la la la la la la "I'll vanish" he said from her presence quick la la la la la la la So instead of his throat he cut his stick la la la la la la la With thanks to this website for both the authorship information and the lyrics! |
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Major McPherson Was a Very Nice Man |