Hymn / Doing The Latest Rag

[1ST CLASS PASSENGERS]
God lift me up in mighty waters
Keep my eyes on things above
Righteousness, divine atonement
Peace and everlasting

Love...

[HARTLEY]
(spoken)
Ladies and gentlemen -

(sung)
Everyone up and out
Follow the band and shout:
"Isn't it a lovely day?"

[BAND (BRICOUX & TAYLOR)]
Yes!

[HARTLEY]
Watching all the ladies in Parisian fashions
On display

[BAND]
Young Mister Hartley
Is playing quite smartly
In rhythm that could never lag

[ALL ON STAGE]
It's a musical treat
To hear a band with a beat
Performing their latest rag!

[HARTLEY]
How do you do, my friend?
So good to see you once more
How long since we first met?
Has it been three days or four?
It seems like so much longer
Than a little weekend jag

[HARTLEY & BAND]
On the ship, by ourselves
On this glorious afternoon
Doing the latest rag!

[HARTLEY]
I love the cool of the breeze
Feel the rhythm of the song in your knees
Promenading along at your ease
Like a feather in the air

[HARTLEY & BAND]
Is that the hint of a chill?
When you're dancing out of doors it's a thrill
Keeps you hardy and healthier still
Take a partner if you dare

Ev'ryone is bursting with emotion
Dancing as we cross the mighty ocean
Moving to the rhythm of
The latest rag!

[ALL ON STAGE]
Come on and

[MEN & BAND, WOMEN]
Dance with me, please Dance
Feel the rhythm
Of the song in your knees The latest ragtime
Promenading along
At your ease Ragtime
Like a feather in the air Now!

Is that a
Hint of a chill? Dance
When you're dancing
Outdoors it's a thrill The latest ragtime
Keeps you hardy and
Healthier still Ragtime
Take a partner if you dare

[HARTLEY & BAND]
Out on the well-deck
Ship's personnel deck
Feel all the ocean spray

[BAND]
Get yourself upon

[HARTLEY & BAND]
The upper hotel deck
Oh what a swell deck!
Great for your déjeuner

[BAND]
Turn the corner on

[HARTLEY & BAND, PASSENGERS]
The port parallel deck Port
It's la plus belle deck
All of the rest passé

[ALL]
Now the band is betting
This ragtime setting
Will take you away...

Ev'ryone up and out
Nobody lag about
Let your darker spirits climb!
Strolling with the orchestra beside you
Playing four-four time

[HARTLEY & BRICOUX]
We've got a fellow
Who's better on cello
Than any other ship can brag

[THE DaMICOS & TAYLOR]
So take your girl by the hand
And lend an ear to the band
And do today's latest rag!

[ALL]
Come dancing!

[HARTLEY & BAND & BYSTANDERS, DANCERS]
Out on the well-deck Out...
Oh what a swell deck
Feel all the ocean spray

[BAND]
Get yourself upon

[HARTLEY & BAND & BYSTANDERS, DANCERS]
The upper hotel deck Out...
Oh what a swell deck
Kick all your cares away

[BAND]
Turn a corner on

[HARTLEY & BAND & BYSTANDERS, DANCERS]
The port parallel deck Out...
Great demoiselle deck
Watch all the girls sashay

[ALL]
How the ragtime music
The ragtime music
Can take you away

[HARTLEY, ALTO & BASS, BAND, SOPRANO, & TENOR]
Out on the well-deck Dance with me, please
Ship's personnel deck Feel the rhythm of the song
Feel all the ocean spray In your knees
Promenading along
Upper hotel deck At your ease
Oh, what a swell deck! Like a feather in the air!
Kick all your troubles away Is that a
The port parallel deck Hint of a chill?
It's la plus belle deck When you're dancing out of doors
All of the rest passé It's a thrill!
Keeps you hardy
Great demoiselle deck And healthier still
Watch all the girls sashay! Take a partner if you dare!

[ALL]
Ev'ryone is bursting with emotion
Dancing as we cross the mighty ocean
Hasn't it been absolutely great to dance
The latest rag!