Guy Mitchell Sparrow In The Treetop Lyrics

Sparrow In The Treetop Lyrics

Sparrow In the Treetop
Guy Mitchell
Words and Music by Bob
Merrill

-From "Singing the Blues": Imperial House NU 9880
-peak
Billboard position # 8 in 1951
-competing versions also charted by Bing
Crosby & the Andrews Sisters (#8)
-and Rex Allen #28)


INTRO





Sparrow in the treetop, sparrow
in the treetop
Though he loves his mate
Sparrow in the treetop, sparrow in
the treetop
Scared of goin' home because it's too darn late

Don't look
at me, sweetheart, with scorn in your eyes
Been out all night, gonna tell you
no lies
Stopped in one place, heard them singin' a song

Like a lonely sparrow, started singin' along

Just
singin' (GUY AND BACKUP SINGERS TOGETHER)

(Sparrow in the treetop,
sparrow in the treetop)
(Though he loves his mate)
(Sparrow in the
treetop, sparrow in the treetop)
Scared of goin' home because it's too darn
late

In walked a blonde and, dear, she asked me to dance
I told that
blonde that there wasn't a chance
I love my kids and my beautiful
wife

That's the honest truth, dear, and I swear
by my life

-GUY AND FEMALE SINGERS SING (Sparrow in the
treetop,
sparrow in the treetop Though he loves his mate, Sparrow in the
treetop, sparrow
in the treetop, Scared of goin' home because it's too darn
late)
while MALE SINGERS sing tavern singin' songs>

There's things I am sweetheart,
and things that I ain't
'cause I'm a man and a man is no saint
Won't you
forgive 'cause I'm tellin' you true
<'cause I'm tellin' you true>
I was
in the tavern only thinkin' of you

Just singin' (GUY AND BACKUP SINGERS
TOGETHER)

(Sparrow in the treetop, sparrow in the treetop)
(Though he
loves his mate)
(Sparrow in the treetop, sparrow in the treetop)
Scared of
goin' home because it's too darn late

(Just singin')-GUY AND FEMALE
SINGERS SING (Sparrow in the treetop,
sparrow in the treetop Though he loves
his mate, Sparrow in the treetop, sparrow
in the treetop, Scared of goin'
home because it's TOO DARN LATE!!)
while MALE SINGERS sing tavern singin'
songs>


Transcribed by Robin Hood

These lyrics were
transcribed from the specific recording mentioned above
and do not
necessarily correspond with lyrics from other recordings, sheet
music,
songbooks or lyrics printed on album jackets.