Alexander's Ragtime BandWritten by Irving Berlin, 1911|: Come on and hear, :| Alexander's Ragtime Band, |: Come on and hear, :| It's the best band in the land! They can play a bugle call Like you never heard before, So natural that you want to go to war That's just the bestest band what am, Honey Lamb! |: Come on along, :| Let me take you by the hand |: Up to the man, :| Who's the leader of the band, And if you want to hear The Swanee River played in ragtime |: Come on and hear, :| Alexander's Ragtime Band |