SWEETMEAT JOE, THE CANDY MAN

(Austen Croomb-Johnson)


As recorded by:
Jay Wilbur & His Band
V. Sam Browne
Recorded November 1934



Ding dong, ding dong, school is over
The kiddies are in clover today
Ding dong, ding dong, Jackie Horner
Runs around the corner to play
Jill follows after with shouts and with laughter
And see how they run to join the fun

Hear them coming down the street
The pitter-pitter-pat of baby feet
They all run just as fast as they can
To Sweetmeat Joe, the candy man

He has toffee-apple, gums
Sticky sweets and sugar plums
All hot from the baking pan
Sweetmeat Joe the candy man

There’s a smile on every little face
When he is selling his wares
And if one baby aint got a dime
Sweetmeat Joe says pay next time

Happily they run away
Contented till another day
When once again they’ll see the van
Of Sweetmeat Joe, the candy man.





Transcribed from John Wright’s 78 RPM Record Collection


(Transcribed by Bill Huntley - June 2013)