THE TROLLEY SONG
From the film "Meet Me In St. Louis" (1944)
(Ralph Blane / Hugh Martin)

Pied Pipers feat. Jo Stafford - 1944
Judy Garland - 1944
Four King Sisters - 1944
Vaughn Monroe & His Orch. (vocal: Vaughn Monroe & Marilyn Duke) - 1945
Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians (vocal: Stuart Foster) - 1945
Frankie Carle & His Orch. - 1945
Kay Starr & Barney Bigard - 1945
Barbara Carroll - 1957
Connie Stevens - 1958
Bess Bonnier - 1958
Barbara Long - 1961
Tony Bennett - 1966
Buddy Rich Big Band - 1966
Betty Carter - 1979
Ranee Lee - 1994
Maggie Galloway - 1995
Kathy Troccoli - 1999
Barbara Cook - 2001
Also recorded by: Frank Sinatra; Bobby Scott; Johnny Desmond; 
Dave Brubeck; Lou Levy; Ray Kennedy; Leslie Uggams; Ron Goodwin;
The Hi-Los; Glenn Miller; Dick Haymes; Carol Burnett; Eddie Cano.


With her high starched collar and her high topped shoes 
And her hair piled high upon her head 
She went to find a jolly hour on the trolley 
And she found my heart instead 

With my light brown derby and my bright green tie 
I was quite the lonesomest of men 
I started to yen so I counted to ten 
Then I counted to ten again 

Clang, clang, clang went the trolley 
Ding, ding, ding went the bell 
Zing, zing, zing went my heart strings 
For the moment I saw her I fell 

Chug, chug, chug went the motor 
Thump, thump, thump went the brake 
Thump, thump, thump went my heart strings 
When she smiled I could feel the car shake 

I tipped my hat, I took a seat 
I said I hoped I hadn't stepped upon her feet 
"Say, what's your name?", I lost my breath 
She looked so lovely that it scared me half to death 

Oh, buzz, buzz, buzz went the buzzer 
Pop, pop, pop went the wheels 
Stop, stop, stop went my heart strings 
As she started to go then I started to know how it feels 
When the universe reels 

I tipped my hat, I took a seat 
I said I hoped I hadn't stepped upon her feet 
I asked her name, then lost my breath 
She looked so lovely that it scared me half to death 

Oh, buzz, buzz, buzz went the buzzer 
Pop, pop, pop went the wheels 
Stop, stop, stop went my heart strings 
As she started to leave I took hold of her sleeve with my hand 
And as if it were planned 
She stayed on with me and it was grand just to stand 
With her hand holding mine to the end of the line 

End of the line 
The end of the line