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-dreaming,
Won't you play me some rag,
Just change that classical nag to some sweet beautiful drag.
If you will play from a copy of a tune that is choppy,
You'll get all my applause, and that is simply because
I want to listen to rag.