APRIL PLAYED THE FIDDLE
(Words by Johnny Burke / Music by James V. Monaco)
The Glenn Miller Orchestra & Ray Eberle - 1940
 

April played the fiddle and my heart began to dance
And I was so surprised to find my arms around romance
April played the fiddle and I memorized the tune
And later on, a dream and I went singing to the moon

Then May began to gossip and June just winked her eye
And you should have seen the Know-It-All expression on July...

April played the fiddle, ah, but here’s the funny part:
I had to pay the fiddler with my one and only heart! 


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APRIL PLAYED THE FIDDLE

as recorded by Bing Crosby 
with John Scott Trotter & his Orchestra  
April 12th 1940 
Los Angeles


I used to think a love song was none of my affair,
But one fine Spring I heard a certain music in the air.

April played the fiddle and my heart began to dance,
And I was so surprised to find my arms around romance.
April played the fiddle and I memorised the tune,
And later on a dream and I went singing to the moon.

Then May began to gossip, and June just winked her eye,
And you should have seen the know-It-All expression on July!
April played the fiddle, ah but here's the funny part,
I had to pay the fiddler with my one and only heart!




(Transcribed by Peter Akers - October 2012)