Irving Berlin
Irving Berlin - When You're In Town 11 Apr 1911 lyrics
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One fine day on Broadway Simple Sally Brown Met a trav'ling salesman who was trav'ling around "Howdy do, how are you? Let's go see the town" Sally answered, "What a pity I would like to but the city Folks would talk, they would talk, you know that they can But I'd like to know you better, Mister Trav'ling Man [chorus:] When you're in town, in my home town Look me up, look me up I'll be happy to see you When you're passing my way, drop in and stay If you'll come, you're welcome as flowers in May And you can hang your samples on a sour apple tree And I'll see that no one's around For I'd much rather walk where the neighbors don't talk When in town call around, goodbye [2nd verse:] Sally Brown settled down Wed her trav'ling man He said, "Dearie, I'll be home as much as I can" Trav'ling men, now and then Get a telegram Their employer sends a wire "Go and see a certain buyer" Looking 'round, Sally found in her hubby's coat Seven diff'rent notes that seven diff'rent females wrote