Won't you play some simple melody 
Like my mother sang to me 
One with a good old-fashioned harmony 
Play some simple melody 

{Verse 2 
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 

{Verse 3A 
Play for me 
That good old-fashioned harmony 
Oh, won't you play for me 
simple melody 

{Verse 3B 
Play from a copy of a tune that is choppy 
You'll get all of my applause because 
I wanna rag it 
Ragtime melody