Ed Ames The Trolley Song Lyrics

The Trolley Song Lyrics

The Trolley Song

 Ed Ames

 Words and Music by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blake

 sung by Judy Garland in the movie "Meet Me In St. Louis" (with a gender
switch)

 

 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

 

 Transcribed by Ronald E. Hontz

 ronhontz@worldnet.att.net