SUNBONNET BLUE AND A YELLOW STRAW HAT, A
Sammy Fain (m) Irving Kahal (l)   1935

as rec by Billie Holiday w Teddy Wilson & his Orch  
July 2nd 1935 New York


A sunbonnet blue and a yellow straw hat,
A shy little he and she,
Were declaring love's old story
In the shade of the old apple tree.

A sunbonnet blue and a yellow straw hat,
Decided to say, "I do!",
So they rode to duty glory
On a bicycle built for two.

Years have passed, the song's old,
The Summer days are through;
With silver threads among the gold,
They still say, "I love you!".

A sunbonnet blue and a yellow straw hat
Are true to this very day,
For he loves her in December
As he did in May!





(Contributed by Peter Akers - April 2009)