Tell Me A Story (with Jimmy Boyd) - Frankie Laine

Junior:

Tell me story, tell me story

Tell me story, remember what you said

You promised me you said you would

You got to give in so I’ll be good

Tell me a story, then I’ll go to bed

Father:

Oh, worry, worry, weary ends my day

Time to go home without my raise in pay

Home by the fire where a man can just relax

Sippers there by the chair, not a worry, not a care

Along comes Junior swinging his little axe

Junior:

Tell me a story, tell me a story

Tell me a story, remember what you said

Tell me about the birds and bees

How do you make a chicken sneeze

Tell me a story, then I’ll go to bed

Father:

Came home so late one evening last July

Played a little poker the time had passed me by

Shoes in my hand and my darlin' wife in bed

Up the stairs sayin' a prayer

Then a voice comes through the air …

Junior:

Hi you there, Daddy

Remember what you said

Tell me a story, tell me a story

Tell me a story, remember what you said

Tell me how your eye got black

Because the doorway hit you back

Tell me a story, then I’ll go to bed

Father:

Once upon a time I remember long ago

Junior:

Don’t go back in history your memory’s kinda slow

Father:

Stop your noisy talkin' until I finish with my tale

Once upon a …

Junior:

Upon a what …

Father:

Upon your back you’ll get a swat

Junior:

Tell me about the fish you caught

That’s was bigger than a whale

Junior:

Tell me a story, tell me a story

Tell me a story, remember what you said

You promised me, you said you would

You gotta give in so I’ll be good

Father:

Here