DON'T RING-A DA BELL
(Miller / Reine)


Alma Cogan - 1956
Edmundo Ros - 1956

Also recorded by: Barbara Lyon & Ronnie Harris



Don't ring-a da bell
Don't knock-a da door
Just come-a inside
There's-a lotsa room for more

Take-a da drink, have a cigar
Ev'rything's-a free
Say, whattya think
Don't the baby look like me

Wish us joy, it's a boy
It's the first, but not the last
To have a bigga family
You gotta work-a fast

So, just shake-a my hand
Please kiss-a Papa
That's right, he wishes lotsa more
Just come in
Don't ring-a da bell
Don't knock-a da door

(Instrumental Break)

Come on Uncle, come on Aunty
You can change the baby's panty
Come on Grandpa, don't be fright 
Hold him tight, oh, he won't bite

Ev'rybody take-a vino
Drink-a health to my bambino
He's-a dandy, he's-a great
Come and help us celebrate

Don't ring-a da bell
Don't knock-a da door
Just come-a inside
There's-a lotsa room for more

Take-a da drink, have a cigar
Ev'rything's-a free
Say, whattya think
Don't the baby look like me

Wish us joy, it's a boy
It's the first, but not the last
To have a bigga family
You gotta work-a fast

So, just shake-a my hand
Please kiss-a Papa
That's right, he wishes lotsa more
Just come in
Don't ring-a da bell
Don't knock-a da door






(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - December 2011)