[Verse 1]
Won't you play a simple melody
Like my mother sang to me
One with a good old-fashioned harmony
Play a simple melody

[Chorus]
Musical demon, set your honey a-dreamin’
Won't you play me some rag
Just change that classical nag to some sweet beautiful drag
If you will play from a copy of a tune
That is choppy you'll get all my applause
And that is simply because I wanna listen to rag

[Verse 2]
Won’t you play a simple melody
Like my mother sang to me
If you will play from a copy of a tune
That is choppy you'll get all my applause
And that is simply because I wanna listen to rag

[Verse 3]
Won't you play a simple melody
Like my mother sang to me
One with a good old-fashioned harmony
Play a simple melody
Play a simple melody