Monica Grabin: Music/Programs

I learned from the singing of the Jim Kweskin Jug Band, who were very big heroes of mine. I tried to come up with some new harmonies and little wrinkles, and the instrument is a finger piano, or mbira.

LYRICS

I used to linger in the moonlight on Honolulu Bay.
Fond memories cling to me by moonlight although I'm far away.
And all the beaches are full of peaches who bring their ukes along.
And in the glimmer of the moonlight they love to sing this song:

If you like a ukelele lady, ukelele lady like-a you,
If you like to linger where it's shady, ukelele lady linger too.
If you kiss a ukelele lady and you promise ever to be true,
And she sees another ukelele lady foolin' round with you,
Maybe she'll cry, an awful lot; maybe she'll sigh, and maybe not,
Maybe she'll find somebody else, by and by,
To sing to when it's cool and shady when it's really wicky wacky woo,
If you like a ukelele lady ukelele lady like-a you.

She used to sing to me by moonlight on Honolulu Bay.
Fond memories cling to me by moonlight although I'm far away.
Some day I'm going, where breezes are blowing,
And lips were meant to kiss.
And in the glimmer of the moonlight,
I'll hear that song I miss....

If you like a ukelele lady, ukelele lady like-a you,
If you like to linger where it's shady, ukelele lady linger too.
If you kiss a ukelele lady and you promise ever to be true,
And she sees another ukelele lady foolin' round with you,
Maybe she'll cry, an awful lot; maybe she'll sigh, and maybe not,
Maybe she'll find somebody else, by and by,
To sing to when it's cool and shady when it's really wicky wacky woo,
If you like a ukelele lady ukelele lady like-a you.