JOLLY GOOD COMPANY

(Raymond Wallace)


Leslie Sarony with band Directed by Jay Wilbur
Recorded September 1931

Also recorded by:

Alma Cogan, Randolph Sutton, Claude & Jack Hulbert,
Big Ben Banjo Band, Phil Kelsall, Jack Payne,
Cliff Adams Singers, Denis Hayward.



Hello, ain’t ya looking well
Hello, ain’t ya looking swell
‘pon my soul I’m mighty glad to see you
Happier than I can tell.

Here we are again
Happy as can be
All good pals and jolly good company
Strolling round the town
Out upon the spree
All good pals and jolly good company

Never mind the weather, never mind the rain
Now that we’re together, whoops she goes again
La-di-da-di-da, la-di-da-di-dee
All good pals and jolly good company


Hello, Mr. Whatsismame
Hello, looking just the same
Bless you heart you don’t get any thinner
Sorry I forgot your name

(In a drunken voice)
Here we are again
Happy as can be
All good pals and jolly good company
Strolling round the town
Out upon the spree
All good pals and jolly good company
Any extra tax on drink will make me frown
No matter how high up it goes, I can put it down
La-di-da-di-da, la-di-da-di-dee
All good pals and gimme a drop in me tea.

(Musical Break)

Here we are again
On the boat with glee
All good pals and jolly good company
Happy as can be with the rolling sea
All good pals and jolly good company
Never mind the ocean when it starts to rain
When you feel the motion
Whoop she goes again
La-di-da-di-da, la-di-da-di-dee
All good pals and jolly good company


Transcribed from John Wright’s 78 RPM Record Collection 
(with many thanks to Mel for your help)




(Transcribed by Bill Huntley - January 2013)

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JOLLY GOOD COMPANY 


as recorded by Alma Cogan  
1967


Here we are again,
Happy as can be,
All good pals and
Jolly good company!
Strollin' round the town,
Happy on a spree,
All good pals and
Jolly good company!

Never mind the weather,
Never mind the rain,
Long as we're together,
Whoops, we go again!
Whoops, we go again!

La-di-da-di-da,
Oh,la-di-da-di-dee
All good pals
And jolly good company!

Oh yeah yeah!
We, we all good pals
And jolly good company!

Such good company!

Never mind the weather
And never mind the rain,
Now we're all together,
Please tell me the trumpet is main!

Oh, la-di-da-di-da,
Hey, la-di-da-di-de,
Hey, we are all good pals
Jolly good company,
Jolly good company,
Jolly good company, hey!
A-jolly good company,
Jolly good company!



(Transcribed by Peter Akers - January 2013)