FLY AWAY PETER, FLY AWAY PAUL
(Denby / Watson / Cassen)

as recorded by
Petula Clark & The Stargazers
with The Harold Smart Quintet
January 1950


Got two sweethearts comin' to call,
One named Peter, one named Paul.
Can't make up my mind at all;
Is it Peter, is it Paul?

Fly away Peter!
Fly away Paul!
Am I sweeter on Peter,
Or should I fall for Paul?

Oh how happy I could be
If I knew the one for me!
Paul is handsome, Peter's tall;
Oh, is it Peter or is it Paul?

Fly away Peter!
Fly away Paul!
Now if I marry my Peter
I'm gonna lose my Paul!

(If you're gonna carry on like this,
We'll soon be givin' you a miss!
If you really will not try
Makin' your mind up, goodbye!)

Had two sweethearts comin' to call,
One named Peter, one named Paul.
Couldn't make up my mind at all;
Is it Peter, is it Paul?

Fly away Peter!
Fly away Paul!
Oh please come back again Peter! (Okay)
And won't you come back Paul? (Oh, I dunno)

Got two sweethearts comin' to call,
One named Peter, t'other named Paul.
Can't make up my mind at all;
Is it Peter or is it Paul?

Fly away Peter!
Fly away Paul!
Oh, I can't say yes to Peter
'Cause I can't say no to Paul!

Fly away Peter!
Fly away Paul!
Fly away Peter!
Fly away Paul!
Fly away Peter!
Fly away Paul...



(Transcribed by Peter Akers - February 2014)