SAN FERNANDO VALLEY
(Gordon Jenkins)

Bing Crosby - 1944
Johnny Mercer & The Berries - 1944
Gene Autry - 1944
Martha Tilton - 1944
Frank Sinatra - 1944
Kay Kyser & His Orch. - 1944
Bob Crosby & His Orch. - 1944
Tommy Tucker & His Orch. - 1944
Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians - 1944
Geraldo & His Orch. - 1944
Skyrockets Dance Orch. (vocal: Denny Dennis) - 1944

Also recorded by: Gordon Jenkins & His Orch.;
Roy Rogers; Dale Evans; Tennessee Ernie Ford;
Anne Shelton; Nancy Sinatra.


I'm packing my grip
I'm leaving today
I'm taking a trip
California way
I'm gonna settle down and never more roam
And make the San Fernando Valley my home

I'll forget my sins
I'll be making new friends
Where the West begins
And the sunset ends
'Cause I've decided where yours truly should be
And it's the San Fernando Valley for me

I think that I'm safe in stating
She/He will be waiting
When my lonely journey is done
And kindly old Rev'rend Thomas
Made us a promise
He will make the two of us one

So, I'm hitting the trail
To the cow country
You can forward my mail
Care of R.F.D.
I'm gonna settle down and never more roam
And make the San Fernando Valley my home


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As recorded by Bing Crosby:


Oh! I'm packin' my grip
And I'm leavin' today
'Cause I'm takin' a trip
California way
I'm gonna settle down and never more roam
And make the San Fernando Valley my home

I'll forget my sins, yes, yes
I'll be makin' new friends
Where the West begins
And the sunset ends
'Cause I've decided where yours truly really oughta be
And it's the San Fernando Valley for me

I think that I'm safe in statin'
She will be waitin'
When my lonely journey is done
And kindly old Rev'rend Thomas
Made us a promise
He will make the two of us one

So, I'm hittin' the trail
To the cow country
You can forward my mail
Care of R-F-D
I'm gonna settle down and never more roam
And make the San Fernando Valley my home

(Instrumental Break)

I think that I'm safe in statin'
She's gonna be be waitin'
When my lonely journey is done
And kindly old Rev'rend Thomas
Made us a promise
He will make the two of us one

So, I'm hittin' the trail
To the cow country
You can forward my mail
Care of R-F-D
I'm gonna settle down and never more roam
And make the San Fernando Valley my home
And make the San Fernando Valley my home
And make the San Fernando Valley my home


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - January 2005)