No. 21 - Song - Bertie and Chorus

from "The Shop Girl"
Music by Lionel Monckton
Words by George Grossmith Jr.
Sequenced by Colin Johnson
All Rights Reserved

By Lionel Monckton
Generated by NoteWorthy Composer

[Bertie:] I'm what folks call a "Johnnie,"
of the title I am proud,
My manner's always dainty,
though my dress a trifle loud,
I've a handsome set of chambers
and a balance up at "Coutt's,"
But do not shine at anything
excepting at the boots.
I've joined the "Junior Pot-house"
and drop in when I am by,
I don't possess much brain,
but I have got the latest tie.
When I've done my morning Bond Street crawl
I do the thing in style,
And give the cabby half-a-crown
to drive me half a mile.
For I'm Beautiful, Bountiful Bertie,
Best of all the lot!
Beautiful, Bountiful Bertie,
Always on the spot!
Thick with all of the girls you know
From Flo and Alice to Gertie.
I tell you straight, he is up to date
Is Beautiful, Bounding Bertie.
[Chorus:] Beautiful, Bountiful Bertie,
Best of all the lot!
Beautiful, Bountiful Bertie,
Always on the spot!
Thick with all of the girls you know
From Flo and Alice to Gertie.
I tell you straight, he is up to date
Is Beautiful, Bounding Bertie.

[Bertie:] I'm the patron of the Theatre,
So jolly, don't cher know!
To throw your head back in the stalls
and revel in the show,
Though Shakespeare says "the play's the thing,"
of course, that's awful rot,
I hate a bally tragedy,
I loathe a bally plot!
I like to stroll in half way through
with no one to object,
To sit out half an hour or so
don't tax the intellect.
I must confess in "Hamlet"
no interest I've found,
I much prefer "The Gaiety Girl,"
or else "Morocco Bound."
For Beautiful, Bountiful Bertie
Sits in front and pays.
Beautiful, Bountiful Bertie,
Knows the ladies' way;
Wants to chat with the girls behind,
But the stage door Johnny gets shirty;
He tips him a dollar, then eases his collar
And round to the back goes Bertie.
[Chorus:] Beautiful, Bountiful Bertie
Sits in front and pays.
Beautiful, Bountiful Bertie,
Knows the ladies' way;
Wants to chat with the girls behind,
But the stage door Johnny gets shirty;
He tips him a dollar, then eases his collar
And round to the back goes Bertie.

[Bertie:] For my little pranks at Eton,
I have often got the birch,
They plough'd me for the army,
and they plough'd me for the church;
But I've got a little place up North
with a tidy roll of rent;
So to end up matters properly
to Parliament I went;
I represent a borough,
and I've quite forgot its name.
I never catch the Speaker's eye
or ask a question tame;
I never make a rotten speech
or even order call,
I find it more effective
if you never speak at all!
But Beautiful, Bountiful Bertie,
Some grand ideas have got,
Beautiful, Bountiful Bertie,
Will show them what is what;
A Cabinet Minister he will be
Before he's much over thirty;
He'll say when he's Premier
"Hallo, there! dem yer,
Buck up and vote for Bertie."
[Chorus:] Beautiful, Bountiful Bertie,
Some grand ideas have got,
Beautiful, Bountiful Bertie,
Will show them what is what;
A Cabinet Minister he will be
Before he's much over thirty;
He'll say when he's Premier
"Hallo, there! dem yer,
Buck up and vote for Bertie."

Karaoke version by Colin Johnson

No. 21 - Song - Bertie
Soft karaoke
Words
Bertie
Sopranos
Tenors
Right Hand
Left Hand