In My Harem

by South Shore Singers

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In My Harem
words and music by Irving Berlin

Verse:
Down in Turkey-ur-key Pat Malone
Was selling fancy clothes to anyone who’d wear ‘em

When the Turks were called away to war
A Turk asked Patrick if he wouldn’t watch his harem

Patrick said with pleasure I will cover ev’ry track
I’ll take care of ev’rything so don’t you hurry back

Patrick then sat down and wrote a note
To all his friends at home and this is what he wrote


Chorus:
In my harem, my harem
There’s Rosie, Josie, Posie
And there never was a minute
King Solomon was in it

Wives for breakfast
Wives for dinner
Wives for supper time
Lots of fancy dancing and it doesn’t cost a dime

In my harem, my harem
There’s Fanny, Annie, Jenny
And the dance they do
Would make you wish that you were in a harem with Pat Malone


Verse:
Patrick said, “I’ve got a thousand wives
And ev’ry one of them has got a perfect figure

Small ones, tall ones, big as they can be
There’s some as big as that and some are even bigger

That young Turk ain't coming back until the war is won
I don’t wish him hard luck but I hope they steal his gun

I am living many happy lives
How can a man get lonesome with a thousand wives?

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released June 14, 2015
The blurb for "When I Lost You" on the back of this sheet music proclaims, "Irving Berlin, the song genius of the world, says this is the best song I ever wrote" It may have been. It also may have been the most personal song her ever wrote...haven't found the sheet music yet.

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South Shore Singers makes new(ish) music from old sheet music. All voices and instruments by Greg Fieler.

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