lp discography - covers & lyrics

1.

DADDY'S LITTLE GIRL

(Bobby Burke - Horace Gerlach)
« © '52 Ocheri Publishing, ASCAP BMI »
You're the end of the of the rainbow my pot of gold
You're daddy's little girl to hand and hold
A precious jim is what you are
Your mommy's bright and shining star
You're the spirit of Christmas my star on the tree
You're the easter bunny to mommy and me
You're sugar you're spice you're evrything nice
And you're daddy's little girl
[ guitar ] Like angels that sing a heavenly thing
And you're daddy's little girl
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2.

LITTLE MAN YOU'VE HAD A BUSY DAY

(Mabel Wayne - Maurice Sigler - Al Hoffman)
« © '57 Al Hoffman Songs, ASCAP »
Little man you're crying I know why you're blue
Someone took your kiddy car away
Better go to sleep now little man you've had a busy day
Johnny won your marbels tell you what we'll do
Dad'll get you new once right away
Better go to sleep now little man you've had a busy day
You've been playing soldier the battle has been won
The enemy is out of sight
Come along there soldier put away your gun
The war is over for tonight
Time to stop your scheeming time your day was through
Can't you hear the bugle softly say
Time you should be dreaming little man you've had a busy day
Little man you've had a busy day
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3.

SCARLET RIBBONS (FOR HER HAIR)

(Jack O. Segal - Evelyn Danzing)
« © '57 Belwin Mills Music, ASCAP »
I peeked in to say goodnight and I heard my child in prayer
And for me some scarlet ribbons scarlet ribbons for my hair

All the stores were closed and shuttered all the streets were dark and bare
In our town no scarlet ribbons not one ribbon for her hair

Through the night my heart was aching just before the dawn was breaking
I peeked in and on her bed in gay profusion laying there

Lovely ribbons scarlet ribbons scarlet ribbons for her hair
If I live to be a hundred I will never know from where
Came those lovely scarlet ribbons scarlet ribbons for her hair
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4.

LITTLE JOHNNY EVERYTHING

(Charles Grean - Joe Czida)
« © '57 Alley Music, BMI »
There's a little boy at our house who's as happy as can be
Cause he's always doing something keeping busy as a bee
He can make believe he's anyone or almost anything
And that is why we call him Little Johnny Everything

This imagination takes him anyplace or anywhere
If he wants to be an engineer he gets the part of chair
Then he climbs aboard and blows a whistle gives the bell a ring
It's clear the track the clickety clack I'm Johnny Everything

When he wants to be a fireman it's clang clang clang
As a fire engine raise around the floor
Ebveryone wants to be a cowboy then it's bang bang bang
As he chases all the engines out the door

When his busy day is over and he's tucked up in his bed
Little Johnny is so tired and he's such a sleepy head
So he makes believe he's in a boat and to himself you'll sing
I'm sailing off to dreamland Little Johnny Everything

(When he wants to be an aeroplaneed zoom
As he makes the perfect landing on the floor)
If he wants to be a soldier then it's boom boom boom
As he shoots his cannons off to win a war

And when I come home from working and my weary day is through
And my little make beliver says come on I'll play with you
And he throuws his arms around me and he bounces on my knee
That's when Little Johnny Everything means everything to me
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5.

LITTLE LADY MAKE BELIEVE

(Charles Tobias - Nat Simon)
« © '57 Ched Music, ASCAP »
Dressed up in a gown the trails on the floor
In a picture hat that your mommy wore
Living in a world that you never saw my little lady make believe
What a pair of shoes for two tiny feet
What a pair of gloves the fingers don't need
Posing in a glass your joy is complete my little lady make believe
In your little arms the doll you unfold means the world and all to you
But you could never love the doll that you hold half as much as I love you dear

Dream your little dreams and may they come true
May the coming years bring happiness to
All my future dreams are wrapped up in you
My little lady make believe
[ accordion ] Dream your little dreams and may they come true...
My little lady make believe
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6.

BAYOU BABY (A CAJUN LULLABY)

(Merle Travis)
« © '52 Unichappell Music, BMI »
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7.

WHEN HE WAS YOUNG

(Fred Ebb - Eddy Manson)
« © '57 Warock Music, ASCAP »
When he was young I held him on my knee
Pressed him close to me kissed his tears away
When he was young very young together we would ween
Lands of make believe where we two could play
But how the time hurries by summers go winters fly
Toys on the shelf he can reach by himself
Time hurries on youth is here then it's gone
Yes that's the plan now my boy's a little man
But in my heart forever he will be as he was to me when he was young
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8.

(DON'T EVER TAKE THE) RIBBONS FROM YOUR HAIR

(Helen Hudgins)
« © '52 Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »
Don't ever take the ribbons from your hair
Each tiny bow is tied with loving care
You're pretty as a piucture and I love each precious curle
Your mommy's little problem but your daddy's little girl

You'll never grow too old to wear your bows
They'll always match a little turn of nose
And even when you grow to be like mommy sweet and fair
Don't ever take the ribbons from your hair
[ vibes ] Don't ever take the ribbons from your hair
And never lose that precious baby's stare
You're lighter than a feather when I bounce you on my knee
You're daddy's little angel and that's what you'll always be

Those silken strands of ribbon match your eyes
They're bluer than the blue up in the skies
Your daddy feels as wealthy as the richest millionaire
Don't ever take the ribbons from your hair
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9.

MY LITTLE BUCKAROO

(M.K. Jerome - Jack Scoll)
« © '57 WB Music, ASCAP »
Close your sleepy eyes my little Buckaroo
While the light of western skies is shining down on you
Don't you know it's time for bed another day is through
So go to sleep my little Buckaroo
[ choir ] Soon you're gonna ride the rails like grown up cowboys do
Now it's time that you were roundin up a dream or two
So go to sleep my little Buckaroo mhm

Goodnight sleep tight don't you realize my little Buckaroo
It was from my little acorn that the oak tree grew
And remember Buffalo Bill was once a kid like you
So go to sleep my little Buckaroo mhm goodnight sleep tight
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10.

SPECIALLY FOR LITTLE GIRLS

(Peter Cadby)
« © '57 Unichappell Music, BMI »
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11.

DADDY'S LITTLE BOY

(Billy Collins)
« © '57 Cherio Music, BMI »
You're an angel from heaven sent down from above
Your daddy's little boy to have and to love
Boy of mine you're a fine little laddy
Your the world to your mommy and daddy
You're a good little soldier who always obeys
You bring me happiness in so many ways
You're as cute as a toy you're my pride and joy
And your daddy's little boy

You're my proudest possesion angel from above
You're all the precious things the dreams are made of
When you grow up like me
You'll still always be just your daddy's little boy
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12.

SAY GOODNIGHT (BRAHM'S LULLABY)

(Charles Grean - Marvin Moore)
« © '56 Alley Music, BMI »
Say goodnight little one save some fun for tomorrow
Wave a bye bye to your light for your light is sleepy too

For your toys are in bed now they're resting and dreaming
Snuggle tight say goodnight for it's time you would dreaming too
[ strings ] Say goodnight to the moon for it soon will be leaving
Say goodnight to the stars they are twinkling just for you

For your toys are in bed now they're resting and dreaming...
Goodnight baby
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