Poor Mister Chisholm - Fred Astaire

Poor Mr. Chisholm

Played on the mandolin

But he couldn’t win

Cause he tried to swing

And he broke a string every time

Poor Mr. Chisholm

Just couldn’t dig the jive

When he did arrive at the proper note

He arrived by boat every time

He tried to jazz up his mandolin

But never could quite control it

He always brought Bach and Handel in

When it took a lick, he always broke a pick

Poor Mr. Chisholm

You’re quite a gay old blade

With your serenade, but you’re corny, Jack

Better truck on back to Dubuque

Get a Uke-

You disgrace your kin

On the mandolin every time