I am trying to find the lyrics for the well known ragtime piece, "Smoky Mokes" by A. Holzmann.
A song version was published, but they are very hard to find, perhaps because they were "coon song" lyrics.
Does anyone have access to the sheet music? The only version I found on the web (American Memory) shows the cover only, and quotes phrases as follows:
Verse begins: Sharpen yo' razors
Chorus begins: Judges in de gall'ry
I would greatly appreciate someone furnishing the text. Even better would be a source for text and tune, as all I have is the sheet music for the band version, and trying to pick the song tune out of that involves a fair amount of guesswork.