JOHNNY PEDDLER (I GOT)
(Music: Laurindo de Almeida & Ubirajara Nesdan / Lyrics: Lew Brown)

The Andrews Sisters - 1940
Abe Lyman & His Orch. - 1940
Tommy Tucker Time (vocal: Don Brown & Voices Three) - 1940
Geraldo & The Savoy Hotel Orch. (vocal: Jackie Hunter) - 1940
Billy Cotton & His Band - 1940
Ambrose & His Orch. - 1940
Ulla Billquist - 1941
Ivor Moreton & Dave Kaye (Instr.) - 1942

Also recorded by:
Alice Babs; The O'Briens; Johnny Osborne & His Orch.








As recorded by The Andrews Sisters
with Vic Schoen & his Orchestra, August 3rd 1940:


Johnny Peddler!  I got it!
Johnny Peddler!  I got it!
Johnny Peddler!  I got it!
Johnny Peddler, each morning

On the dot,
If it is cold or hot,
Or if it rains or not,
Right to a certain spot,
Mister Johnny Peddler comes along,
People love to listen to his song.

If you want this, I got!
If you want that, I got!
A little kiss, I got!
A coat or hat, I got!
Anything at all you want to buy,
And I guarantee to satisfy!

And if the one you love is tired of your steaks and chops,
I got something makes him think you're still the tops!

If you want dreams, I got!
And have I got?  You bet!
And if you need a lot,
If I ain't got I get!
Johnny Peddler's always on the spot,
And if you need happiness, I got!

I am Johnny Peddler and I've got everything,
I've got everything I need to get along.
I will not bother to ask for anything,
Nothing more than the right to sing,
'Cause I'm Johnny Peddler and I've got everything!

(spoken)
Have you got some of?
Oh, sure we have that!
Have you a half, hon?
Yes we have that too!
Well do you have any of these?
Oh, plenty of those!
And have you got, er?
Oh, you mean those long pink ones?
Yes!
With the yellow stripes in them?
Yes!
And lace on the bottom?
Yes!
Well I ain't got it!  But I can get it, yes I can get it!

Each morning, on the spot,
If it is cold or it is hot,
Or if it rains or not,
Right to a certain spot,
Hey, that Mister Johnny Peddler comes along,
How the people love to listen to his song.

If you want this, I got!
If you want that, I got!
A little kiss, I got!
A coat or hat, I got!
I got anything at all you want to buy,
And I always guarantee to satisfy!

And if the one you love is tired of your steaks and chops,
I got something that makes him think you're still the tops!
If you want dreams, I got!
And have I got?  You bet!
And if you need a lot,
If I ain't got I get!
Johnny Peddler's always on the spot,
If you need happiness, I got!




(Transcribed by Peter Akers - January 2016)