Won't you play a simple melody,
Like my mother sang to me?
One with good old-fashioned harmony
Play a simple melody.
Musical demon, set your honey a dreamin', won't you play me some rag?
Just change that classical drag to some sweet musical nag.
And if you play from a copy of a tune that is choppy, you'll get all my applause,
And and that is simply because I want to listen to rag.