SLEEPY TIME GAL 
(Music: Ange Lorenzo & Richard A. Whiting / 
Lyrics: Joseph R. Alden & Raymond B. Egan)

Ben Bernie & His Hotel Roosevelt Orch. (vocal: Arthur Fields) - 1925
Gene Austin - 1925
Nick Lucas - 1925
Billy West & Bob Thomas - 1925
Art Landry & His Orch. (vocal: Henry Burr) - 1925
Ben Selvin & His Orch. (vocal: Ben Selvin) - 1925
Josephine Baker - 1926
Lewis James - 1926
Tony Martin - 1952
The Dimensionals - 1953
Bing Crosby - 1954
Don Cherry - 1956
Perry Como - 1957
Jerry Vale - 1958
Jimmy Clanton - 1959
The Charioteers with Billy Williams - 1959
Red Foley - 1960
Adam Wade - 1961
Dean Martin - 1962
Clinton Ford - 1962
Tony Bennett - 1965
José Ferrer - 1968

Also recorded by: 
The Platters; Hoagy Carmichael; Dinah Shore; Herb Alpert; Mills Brothers; 
Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians (vocal: Kenny Gardner); Les Elgart; 
Norman Luboff; Jimmie Lunceford; Oscar Peterson; Charleston All Stars; 
The Three Suns .......... and others.


INSTRUMENTAL RECORDINGS:
Coleman Hawkins & Fletcher Henderson - 1925
Manhattan Dance Makers - 1925
Jesse Crawford - 1925
Harry James & His Orch. - 1939
Edmond Hall Quartet - 1944
Glen Gray & His Casa Loma Orch. - 1947
Buddy Cole - 1949
Ken Griffin - 1951
Ralph Fay & His Orch. - 1954
Wayne King & His Orch. - 1956
Lawrence Welk & His Champagne Music - 1956
Billy Vaughan & His Orch. - 1958
Ilse Bronnley - 1960
Panama Francis & His Orch. - 1960
The Delta Kings - 1961


Wouldn't it be a change for you and me 
To stay at home once in a while
We cabaret until the break of day
I'll bet that we've danced many a mile

I'd like to see a movie once more
They don't keep people stayin' up until four
Wouldn't it be a pleasant novelty 
To tumble in early once more

Sleepy time gal, you're turning night into day
Sleepy time gal, you've danced the evening away
Before each silvery star fades out of sight
Please give me one little kiss
Then let us whisper "goodnight"
It's gettin' late and dear your pillow's waiting

Sleepy time gal, when all your dancing is through
Sleepy time gal, I'll find a cottage for you
You'll learn to cook and to sew
What's more you'll love it, I know
When you're a stay-at-home, play-at-home
Eight o'clock sleepy time gal

Wouldn't it be a pleasant sight to see 
A kitchenette only for you
Wouldn't it be a pleasant sight to see
A table set only for two

I'll get a big Victrola and then
We'll start in dancing ev'ry new dance again
Then it will be a pleasant novelty 
To tumble in just about ten

Sleepy time gal, you're turning night into day
Sleepy time gal, you've danced the evening away
Before each silvery star fades out of sight
Please give me one little kiss
And then let us whisper "goodnight"
It's gettin' late and dear your pillow's waiting

Sleepy time gal, when all your dancing is through
Sleepy time gal, I'll find a cottage for you
You'll learn to cook and to sew
What's more you'll love it, I know
When you're a stay-at-home, play-at-home
Eight o'clock sleepy time gal


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - February 2017)
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As recorded by Rosemary Clooney 
with Nelson Riddle & his Orchestra


Sleepy time gal,
You're turning night into day,
Sleepy time gal,
You've danced the evening away.
Before each silvery star
Fades out o' sight,
Just give me one little kiss,
Then let us whisper goodnight.
It's gettin' late and dear, your pillow's waitin'!

Sleepy time gal,
When all your dancin' is through,
Sleepy time gal,
I'll find a cottage for you.
You'll learn to cook and to sew,
What's more, you'll love it I know
When you're a stay at home,
Play at home,
Eight o'clock sleepy time gal.

And "Ten Little Fingers And Ten Little Toes",
"Oh What A Pal Was Mary" and "Margie" and "Secondhand Rose",
"Alice Blue Gown" and "Sometimes I'm Happy" and "Do It Again",
And "Sweet Georgia Brown" and "Stouthearted Men".

To continue,
"If I Had The Wings Of An Angel" and "Dinah",
Or "Love Me Or Leave Me" or "Constantinople",
Songs about Susie and Sal,
Not to mention
A stay at home,
Play at home,
Eight o'clock sleepy time gal

(Transcribed by Peter Akers - November 2012)