Irving Berlin
Irving Berlin - Yiddisha Professor 23 Nov 1912 lyrics
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Abie Cohen, Abie Cohen Went to Paris and Germany and learned how to play On the piano, now he's making money out of sight Giving concerts ev'ry night Come along, come along For the half of a dollar, you can get in the hall Sit in the gallery and you'll be glad to pay When you hear young Abraham play [chorus:] Come and hear the Yiddisha professor, Mister Abie Cohen Abie Cohen Come and hear him tickling the piano in a first class Yiddisha tone I would never kiss him on the lips But I'd kiss him on the finger tips Oy, such a much is the touch that lingers In his Yiddisha fingers He can make a second hand piano sound the same as new More yet too He can play some sentimental melody And break the heart of a stone When his melody begins to pour Then your wishbone wishes for some more Come along and listen to the Yiddisha professor, Mister Abie Cohen [2nd verse:] Abie Cohen, Abie Cohen Wears his hair like an actor, it's as long as his arms He never cuts it off and ev'ryone who sees his hair Looks and hollers, "It's a bear" Come along, come along Have a look at the diamond that he wears on his hand When he is fingering, and just to see that gent Makes you think of seven per cent