[1st verse:]Oh, ma honeyOh, ma honeyBetter hurry and let’s meanderAin’t you goin’Ain’t you goin’To the leaderman, ragged meter man?Oh, ma honeyOh, ma honeyLet me take you to Alexander’s grandstand, brass bandAin’t you comin’ along?[Refrain:]Come on and hearCome on and hearAlexander’s ragtime bandCome on and hearCome on and hearIt’s the best band in the landThey can play a bugle call like you never heard beforeSo natural that you want to go to warThat’s just the bestest band what am, honey lambCome on alongCome on alongLet me take you by the handUp to the manUp to the manWho’s the leader of the bandAnd if you care to hear the Swanee River played in ragtimeCome on and hearCome on and hearAlexander’s ragtime band[2nd verse:]Oh, ma honeyOh, ma honeyThere’s a fiddle with notes that screechesLike a chickenLike a chickenAnd the clarinet is a colored petCome and listenCome and listenTo a classical band what’s peachesCome now, somehowBetter hurry along[Alternate line:]So natural that you want to hear some more