From the 1939 Disney cartoon “Pinocchio.”
Words by Ned Washington.
Music by Leigh Harline.
Sheet music provided by Nicholas Leunissen:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
Pardon me, may I present
A little chap that no one sent
Yours truly
They tell me I’m quite unruly
On the hearth or in the hedge
Or maybe on your window ledge
You’ll find me
I hope you won’t mind me
Singing
Chorus
Jiminy Cricket is the name
I’m a happy-go-lucky fellow
Always getting in wrong
For singing my song
A merry old soul am I
Jiminy Cricket is the name
Got a melody oh so mellow
I can bee-dle-ee-ay and bo-dle-ee-ay
And yodel away up high
I think I’m great but some folks hate
The funny little noise I make
Tonight I’ll try a brand new break
So sorry if you’re kept awake, yes
Jiminy Cricket is to blame
I’ll be hangin’ around this evening
I’ll be tippin’ my hat
And tellin’ you that
Jiminy Cricket is the name