His Name was Coalhouse Walker
๐ต 1097 characters
โฑ๏ธ 2:38 duration
๐ ID: 25806514
๐ Lyrics
His name was Coalhouse Walker.
Was a native of St. Louis some years before.
When he heard the music od Scott Joplin
In St. Louis
Bought himself some piano lessons
Working as a stevedore.
Here was a music
That truly inspired.
Dancers required him.
Club owners hired him.
The strivers of Harlem
Respected and admired him
For turning Harlem into art
But Coalhouse had a broken heart.
The Good Lord looked down, saw me lonely and loveless,
And thought to Himself: "Enough is enough. I'm putting
Sarah in Coalhouse's life."
And he did.
This wasn't a woman.
This was an angel, a gift of God.
Coalhouse loved this woman, but not wisely and not
Too well.
She left me without a word or trace.
There was
No pity for me.
None whatsoever, Coalhouse.
Now she is haunting me
Just like a melody-
The only song I seem to know.
Sarah, my life has changed.
Sarah, I miss you so.
Sarah, I did you wrong.
Sarah, where did you go?
And then this morning, the miracle happened. I found
Out where she is and I'm going to do my damnedest to
See she takes me back. Ladies and gentlemen, the
Gettin' Ready Rag!
Was a native of St. Louis some years before.
When he heard the music od Scott Joplin
In St. Louis
Bought himself some piano lessons
Working as a stevedore.
Here was a music
That truly inspired.
Dancers required him.
Club owners hired him.
The strivers of Harlem
Respected and admired him
For turning Harlem into art
But Coalhouse had a broken heart.
The Good Lord looked down, saw me lonely and loveless,
And thought to Himself: "Enough is enough. I'm putting
Sarah in Coalhouse's life."
And he did.
This wasn't a woman.
This was an angel, a gift of God.
Coalhouse loved this woman, but not wisely and not
Too well.
She left me without a word or trace.
There was
No pity for me.
None whatsoever, Coalhouse.
Now she is haunting me
Just like a melody-
The only song I seem to know.
Sarah, my life has changed.
Sarah, I miss you so.
Sarah, I did you wrong.
Sarah, where did you go?
And then this morning, the miracle happened. I found
Out where she is and I'm going to do my damnedest to
See she takes me back. Ladies and gentlemen, the
Gettin' Ready Rag!
โฑ๏ธ Synced Lyrics
[00:15.93] His name was Coalhouse Walker.
[00:18.33] Was a native of St. Louis some years before.
[00:21.34] When he heard the music od Scott Joplin
[00:24.14] In St. Louis
[00:25.50] Bought himself some piano lessons
[00:27.90] Working as a stevedore.
[00:29.69] Here was a music
[00:31.46] That truly inspired.
[00:33.07] Dancers required him.
[00:35.13] Club owners hired him.
[00:37.15] The strivers of Harlem
[00:38.75] Respected and admired him
[00:40.83] For turning Harlem into art
[00:44.68] But Coalhouse had a broken heart.
[00:52.58] The Good Lord looked down, saw me lonely and loveless,
[00:58.80] And thought to Himself: "Enough is enough. I'm putting
[01:04.34] Sarah in Coalhouse's life."
[01:08.31] And he did.
[01:26.17] This wasn't a woman.
[01:29.16] This was an angel, a gift of God.
[01:34.28] Coalhouse loved this woman, but not wisely and not
[01:40.78] Too well.
[01:41.54] She left me without a word or trace.
[01:44.11] There was
[01:44.83] No pity for me.
[01:46.70] None whatsoever, Coalhouse.
[01:50.53] Now she is haunting me
[01:57.34] Just like a melody-
[02:00.45] The only song I seem to know.
[02:07.85] Sarah, my life has changed.
[02:11.12] Sarah, I miss you so.
[02:14.56] Sarah, I did you wrong.
[02:17.59] Sarah, where did you go?
[02:27.66] And then this morning, the miracle happened. I found
[02:34.10] Out where she is and I'm going to do my damnedest to
[02:36.68] See she takes me back. Ladies and gentlemen, the
[02:36.95] Gettin' Ready Rag!
[02:37.58]
[00:18.33] Was a native of St. Louis some years before.
[00:21.34] When he heard the music od Scott Joplin
[00:24.14] In St. Louis
[00:25.50] Bought himself some piano lessons
[00:27.90] Working as a stevedore.
[00:29.69] Here was a music
[00:31.46] That truly inspired.
[00:33.07] Dancers required him.
[00:35.13] Club owners hired him.
[00:37.15] The strivers of Harlem
[00:38.75] Respected and admired him
[00:40.83] For turning Harlem into art
[00:44.68] But Coalhouse had a broken heart.
[00:52.58] The Good Lord looked down, saw me lonely and loveless,
[00:58.80] And thought to Himself: "Enough is enough. I'm putting
[01:04.34] Sarah in Coalhouse's life."
[01:08.31] And he did.
[01:26.17] This wasn't a woman.
[01:29.16] This was an angel, a gift of God.
[01:34.28] Coalhouse loved this woman, but not wisely and not
[01:40.78] Too well.
[01:41.54] She left me without a word or trace.
[01:44.11] There was
[01:44.83] No pity for me.
[01:46.70] None whatsoever, Coalhouse.
[01:50.53] Now she is haunting me
[01:57.34] Just like a melody-
[02:00.45] The only song I seem to know.
[02:07.85] Sarah, my life has changed.
[02:11.12] Sarah, I miss you so.
[02:14.56] Sarah, I did you wrong.
[02:17.59] Sarah, where did you go?
[02:27.66] And then this morning, the miracle happened. I found
[02:34.10] Out where she is and I'm going to do my damnedest to
[02:36.68] See she takes me back. Ladies and gentlemen, the
[02:36.95] Gettin' Ready Rag!
[02:37.58]