DART SONG, THE
(Leslie Sarony)


Jack Hylton & His Orch. (vocal: Leslie Sarony) - 1937
The Two Leslies - 1937




What's the current topic now wherever you may go
If you say it's Parliament, then we will answer "No"
Anywhere from Mayfair to a pub down Wigan way
When folks get together, you will always hear them say


Let's have a jolly old game of darts ........ Bing!
Let's have a jolly old game of darts ........ Bing!
First you get a double, then right off you go
But you needn't trouble if you don't know how to throw


So, let's have a jolly old game of darts ........ Bing!
Put a little gladness in your hearts
On any kind of day, it's a lovely game to play
So, let's have a jolly old game of darts ........ Bing!


Let's have a jolly old game of darts ........ Bing!
Let's have a jolly old game of darts ........ Bing!
First you get a double, then right off you go
But you needn't trouble if you don't know how to throw


So, let's have a jolly old game of darts ........ Bing!
Put a little gladness in your hearts
Though the Ashes went astray, thank goodness we can play
Let's have a jolly old game of darts ........ Bing!


(Instrumental Break)


Let's have a jolly old game, a beautiful game of stabbing a number
Let's have a jolly old game, a beautiful game, it's better than Rhumba
First you have to park in a number, not any particular kind
And you needn't trouble if you find it a trouble to find


Let's have a jolly old game of zooming it in with a zonker
If you do, you'll find that you'll be splendidly honketty-tonk
On an English summers day when it's raining with kittens and pups
Let's have a jolly old game of bunging it in with a plonk


Let's have a jolly old game of darts ........ Bing!
Let's have a jolly old game of darts ........ Bing!
First you get a double, then right off you go
But you needn't trouble if you don't know how to throw


So, let's have a jolly old game of darts ........ Bing!
Put a little gladness in your hearts
Yesterday with me, Crosby came to tea
I said, "Let's have a jolly old game of darts, Bing, Bing, Bing, Bing"
Bing!



(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - March 2015)