Various Artists, Dan Dailey, Ethel Merman - Play a Simple Melody lyrics

Stop! In days of yore before the war
When hearts now old were young
At home each night by firelight
These dear old songs were sung
Sweet melodies and memories
Around my heart still cling
That's why I like to hear a song
Like mother used to sing
Won't you play a simple melody
Like my mother sang to me?
One with good old-fashioned harmony
Play a simple melody

Musical demon sets you honey a-dreaming
Won't you play me some rag?
Just change that classical nag
To some sweet beautiful drag
If you will play from the copy
Of a tune that is choppy
You'll get all my applause
And that is simply because
I want to listen to rag

A-a-a oh
Musical demon sets you honey a-dreaming
Play a simple melody
But won't you play me some rag?
Just change that classical nag Like
My mother sang to
To some sweet beautiful drag me
If you will play from the
Copy One with good old-
Of a tune that is choppy fashioned harmony
You'll get all my applause
And that is simply because
Play a simple melody
I want to hear some ragtime music
Ragtime music, ragtime That's what you wanna
Hear ragtime music
Ragtime A sweet song with a sigh and a tear

A good old ragtime simple melody