I COME FROM A MUSICAL FAMILY
Dave Franklin

as rec by Louis Armstrong & his Orch 
April 28th 1936 New York


I come from a musical family;
My pappy played bass,
He burns up the whole darned place!

Now I come from a musical family;
My cousin plays horn,
Why, he'll kill ya sure as you're born!

My sis plays grand piano, oh,
My grandpa's a one man band!

I come from a musical family;
My nephew Joe sings,
(scat)
When he goes, the whole band swings!

I come from a musical family;
I plays the harp,
She plays any flat or sharp!

I come from a musical family;
Do you hear that bone?
Why, that's my uncle's saxophone!

My son makes ther trumpet speak, oh!
Why, he makes the whole band sweet
And plays, hallelujah, hallelujah!

I come from a musical family;
Do you hear that drumbeat?
That's me turnin' on the heat, yes sir!



(Transcribed by Peter Akers - July 2011)