The Ragtime Goblin Man
Music By Harry Von Tilzer, Lyrics By Andrew B. Sterling (1911)
Additional Vocals By Eugene Nicks And Carol McWilliams
A Ragtime Goblin Man, he comes around and softly hums a ragtime
tune. I know he's followed me. He'll catch me sure and then there'll be
a ragtime swoon. He's beside me. Hide me! Hide me! I can feel his
breath! Oh! I'm scared to death! He will take me, shake me, make me
join his raggedy band! Oh, no! Where will I go? That goblin man! That
goblin man!
Look
out for the goblin man, that ragtime goblin man! Look out for the hook
in his hand, that great, big hook in his hand! There he is! There he
is! There he is! There! See his eyes! See his eyes! See his eyes glare!
Mr. Bugaboo, if he catches you, he'll beat you, then he'll eat you!
Run! Run! Just as fast as you can, from the ragtime goblin man! Hide!
Hide! Or he'll give you a ride in his ragtime van! Look out! Look out!
Just hear him shout, "Look out! Look out for the rag-rag-rag-ragtime
goblin man!" That
ragtime goblin man was mild. What was it drove him wild? A ragtime
tune! On dark nights just look out he'll catch you, if you just sing
about a ragtime moon! If he nabs you, grabs you, jabs you, you won't
get away. You'll just have to stay. Then he'll sting you, fling you,
bring you to his raggedy band! See! He wants to get me! That goblin
man! That goblin man! Look
out for the goblin man, that ragtime goblin man! Look out for the hook
in his hand, that ragtime hook in his hand! There he is! There he is!
There he is there! See his eyes! See his eyes! See his eyes glare! Mr.
Bugaboo, if he catches you, he'll beat you, then he'll eat you! Run!
Run! Just as fast as you can, from the ragtime goblin man! Hide! Hide!
Or he'll give you a ride in his ragtime van! Look out! Look out! Just
hear him shout, "Look out! Look out! For the rag-rag-rag-ragtime goblin
man!"
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Performed By Grant Raymond Barrett.
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