PICCOLO PETE
Words and music by Phil Baxter
As sung by Ted Weems and His Orchestra on "The Essential Ted Weems: 1923-1930" (2007)

[Recording starts with bird sounds, followed by a few notes on a piccolo.]

Now I'll put you wise:
That's a bird in disguise,
A bird called Piccolo Pete.

Did you ever hear Pete
Go "tweet, tweet, tweet," on his piccolo? Huh? No?
Well you've missed a lot,
'Cause he surely has got
Style that's hotter than hot.
Did you ever hear Pete
Go "tweet, tweet, tweet," on his piccolo? No?
Well, you've missed a treat,
'Cause his melodies sweet
Are the kind that couldn't be beat.
He can pick a high note.
He can pick a low note.
He can pick a blue note.
He can pick a note that's a brand-new note.
Did you ever hear Pete
Go "tweet, tweet, tweet," on his piccolo? No?
Well, I'll put you wise:
He's a bird in disguise,
A bird called Piccolo Pete.

Did you ever hear Pete
Go [piccolo notes] on his piccolo? No!
Did you ever hear Pete
Go [piccolo notes] on his piccolo? Uh-uh!
He can pick a high note.
He can pick a low note.
He can pick a blue note.
He can pick a note that's a brand-new note.
Did you ever hear Pete
Go [piccolo notes] on his piccolo? No!

Did you ever hear Joe
Go "ope, ope, ope" on his old bass horn?

Did you ever hear Dick
Do some of his tricks on his little peck horn? Well—

Did you ever hear Watt
Gettin' hot, hot, hot on his clarinet? There!

But they can't beat Piccolo Pete.