Sparrow in the treetopguy mitchell words and music by bob merrill-from andquot;singing the bluesandquot;: imperial house nu 9880-peak billboard position # 8 in 1951-competing versions also charted by bing crosby and the andrews sisters (#8)-and rex allen #28)intro andlt;backup singers onlyandgt;andlt;in the tavern, all night sittinand' in the tavernandgt;andlt;in the tavern singinand' songsandgt;sparrow in the treetop, sparrow in the treetopthough he loves his matesparrow in the treetop, sparrow in the treetopscared of goinand' home because itand's too darn latedonand't look at me, sweetheart, with scorn in your eyesbeen out all night, gonna tell you no liesstopped in one place, heard them singinand' a songandlt;heard them singinand' a songandgt;like a lonely sparrow, started singinand' alongjust singinand' (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 goinand' home because itand's too darn latein walked a blonde and, dear, she asked me to dancei told that blonde that there wasnand't a chancei love my kids and my beautiful wifeandlt;and my beautiful wifeandgt;thatand's the honest truth, dear, and i swear by my lifeandlt;just singinand'andgt;-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 goinand' home because itand's too darn late)while male singers sing andlt;in the tavern, all night sittinand' in the tavern, in the tavern singinand' songsandgt;thereand's things i am sweetheart, and things that i ainand'tand'cause iand'm a man and a man is no saintwonand't you forgive and'cause iand'm tellinand' you trueandlt;and'cause iand'm tellinand' you trueandgt;i was in the tavern only thinkinand' of youjust singinand' (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 goinand' home because itand's too darn late(just singinand')-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 goinand' home because itand's too darn late!!)while male singers sing andlt;in the tavern, all night sittinand' in the tavern, in the tavern singinand' songsandgt;transcribed by robin hoodthese lyrics were transcribed from the specific recording mentioned aboveand do not necessarily correspond with lyrics from other recordings, sheetmusic, songbooks or lyrics printed on album jackets.
