PLAYMATES
(Saxie Dowell)

Kay Kyser & His Orch.(vocals: Sully Mason & His Playmates) - 1940
Mitchell Ayres & His Fashions In Music (vocals: Mary Ann Mercer & Tommy Taylor) - 1940
Hal Kemp & The Smoothies - 1940


There's a catchy little tune a floatin' through the air, 
You hear it here and there, 
They sing it ev'rywhere 
How it started, where it started seems nobody knows. 
But what's the diff'rence where it came from,
Here's the way it goes...

Oh Playmate, come out and play with me 
And bring your dollies three. 
Climb up my apple tree, 
Look down my rain barrel 
Slide down my cellar door 
And we'll be jolly friends forever more. 

She could'nt come out and play, 
It was a sunny day. 
With tearful eye, she breathed a sigh 
and I could hear her say, 
I'm sorry Playmate, I cannot play with you 
My dollies have the flu,
Boo-hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo. 
Ain't got no rain barrel, 
Aint got not cellar door
But we'll be friends forever more. 

Oh Playmate, come out and play with me 
And bring your dollies three. 
Climb up my apple tree, 
Look down my rain barrel 
Slide down my cellar door 
And we'll be jolly friends forever more.



(Contributed by Carlene Bogle - 2002)