My momma done tol’ me
When I was in knee-pants
My momma done tol’ me, “Son,
A woman gon sweet-talk!
And give you the glad-eyes,
But when that sweet-talk is done:
A woman’s a two-faced
A worrisome thing
That’ll leave you to sing the blues…
In the night.”
Two heavens one high in the skies
Two heavens one here in your eyes
I never dreamed I’d kiss an angel
But darling here you are
In an overcoat of moonbeams buttoned with a star
Oh, I’m packin’ my grip and I’m leavin’ today
‘Cause I’m takin’ a trip, California way
I’m gonna settle down and never more roam
And make the San Fernando Valley my home
I know a certain lawyer in a little town
Who got the name of Snoops from always snoopin’ around
He was the most peculiar man I’ve ever seen
I’ll give you a description of the man I mean
Song lyrics to “A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening” (1943) – music by Jimmy McHugh and lyrics by Harold Adamson, published. It was used in the Sinatra film Higher and Higher
[Chorus]
A-tisket, a-tasket
A brown and yellow basket
I send a letter to my mommy
On the way I dropped it
I dropped it, I dropped it
Yes, on the way I dropped it
A little girlie picked it up
And put it in her pocket
Take it easy
Take it easy
Don’t you know it’s more romantic when a dance is slow?
Take it easy
Take it easy
What’s the good of feeling high when all the lights are low?
Buzz around, buzz around, buzz around,buzz around,keep a-buzzin’ ’round
Be my little baby bumble bee
(Buzz around, buzz around, keep a-buzzin’ ’round)
Bring home all the honey, love, to me
(Little bee, little bee, little bumble bee)
Let me spend the happy hours
Song lyrics to Oh Johnny, Oh Johnny, Oh! (1917) music by Abe Olman, lyrics by Ed Rose – originally written to tease a dating couple
