You've heard of Yankee jazz bands and the dog fights they all play But there's a Lanky jazz band that can lick them any day John Willie's ragtime jazz band it's the bestest band what am And the music 'pon my Sam is as sweet as Tickler's jam There's ragtime cowheel Joe and me and a lot more lads from Tennessee 'Though we're not darkies, say, we're getting on that way Baby dear, baby dear, come on along and hear John Willie's Jazz Band It's the best band in the land, it's a full band when we're canned We have a trombone, We have a ham-bone and when we play all round the houses Our rags, some rags, well you ought to see the drummer's trousers Baby dear, baby dear, never mind the beer, come and look at these lads From the tripe plantations down in Wigan land - tally ho - ship ahoy And when a cook shop we are playing Near, we turn black puddings white with fear Baby dear, Baby dear, come on a long and hear John Willie's Jazz Band Baby dear, Baby dear, come on along and hear John Willie's Jazz Band