Won't you play some simple melody Like my mother sang to me One with a good old-fashioned harmony Play some simple melody 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 Play for me That good old-fashioned harmony Oh, won't you play for me A simple melody Play from a copy of a tune that is choppy You'll get all of my applause because I wanna rag it Ragtime melody