A popular song from 1909.
Words and music by Dorothy Forrester.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
1. Away out-a West where dey rais-a da prune
A great big-a man he run-a da farm
An’ he push-a da plow an’ he hum-a da tune
An’ he do-a no- body da harm
But a man from da East come along wid da mon
An’ he talk-a to him about da stage
Den he pack-a da grip, an’ he take-a da trip
An’ now-a he-a great-a big-a rage
CHORUS
Who’s dat man wid-a hand like da bunch a ba-nan
It’s da Jim-a-da-Jeff, Oh! da Jim-a-da-Jeff
From da West wid-a chest like da brudder Sylvest
It’s da Jim-a-da-Jeff, Oh! da Jim-a-da-Jeff
Who take all da man-a dat-a put on da mitts?
Who take-a da Corbett, da Sharkey, da Fitz?
Who make-a dem all look-a like-a two bits?
It’s da Jim-a-da-Jeff, Oh! you Jim-a-da-Jeff
2. This man have a wife, she da pride of his life
She-a one-a very little a gal
An’ she say-a to him “Now-a look-a here Jim
You-a do-a just-a what-a I tell
You commence right away to get into condish
An’ you punch-a da bag-a day and night
An’-a den pretty soon, when you meet-a da coon
You knock-a him-a clear-a out-a sight”
CHORUS
Who’s dat man wid-a hand like da bunch a ba-nan
It’s da Jim-a-da-Jeff, Oh! da Jim-a-da-Jeff
From da West wid-a chest like da brudder Sylvest
It’s da Jim-a-da-Jeff, Oh! da Jim-a-da-Jeff
Who give-a da Jack Jonce one-a little-a tap?
Who make-a him take-a one big-a long nap?
Who wipe-a da Africa off-a da map?
It’s da Jim-a-da-Jeff, Oh! you Jim-a-da-Jeff