PASS ME BY - Lyrics

The following are the lyrics to a wonderful song that my Mother often played on the piano for the children residing at a Childrens Institution in Toronto, Ontario. These dear and precious children were unable to play indoors or experience outdoor fun as most able children are. My Mother was loved and appreciated there but unfortunately could not continue to volunteer her time due to the tragic and sudden loss of my dear Brother-in-law, Bruce Huston in 1971. Bruce was an angel here on earth who was much KINDER, much more LOVING, more HONEST, more SINCERE and an all round better person than my two biological brothers could ever hope to be.
May God bless both Bruce, my Mother and Father and I pray they are resting in peace.

PASS ME BY

(C. Coleman, C. Leigh)
[Recorded October 3, 1964, Los Angeles]
(Pass me by, pass me by, if you don't happen to like it pass me by)

I got me ten fine toes to wiggle in the sand,
Lots of idle fingers snap to my command,
A loverly pair of heels that kick to beat the band,
Contemplating nature can be fascinating,
Add to these a nose that I can thumb, and a mouth by gum have I
So tell the whole wide world, if you don't happen to like it,
Deal me out, thank you kindly, pass me by.

Pass me by, pass me by, if you don't happen to like it pass me by.
Musical Interlude


Behold me two great shoes that never saw a shine,
Houses I could hold up with a laundry line.
A loverly patch that hide an awful lot of spine.
Shirtails flying, I'm a blooming dandelion.
Add to these, a grin from ear to ear, all the proper gear have I,
So tell the whole wide world, if you don't like the thought of it,
Bail me out, thank you kindly, pass me by.

Pass me by, pass me by, if you don't happen to like it pass me by.

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(I got me ten fine toes to wiggle in the sand,)
(Lots of idle fingers snap to my command,)
(A loverly pair of heels that kick to beat the band,)
(Contemplating nature can be fascinating)
(Add to these a nose that I can thumb, and a mouth by gum have I)
(So tell the whole wide world, if you don't happen to like it,)
(Deal me out, thank you kindly, pass me by.)
(Pass me by, pass me by, if you don't happen to like it, pass me by.)