A popular song from 1932
Words and music by Mort Dixon and Harry Woods
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
Yesterday a traveling salesman came into my house
He was just as shaky and as nervous as a mouse
He said, “I was at a party, we broke up at four
When I woke up this morning, this is what I saw
Chorus
Pink elephants on the table
Pink elephants on the chair
Pink elephants on the ceiling
Pink elephants everywhere
I hid my head right in the bed and said a prayer
When I woke up again what do you think was there
Pink elephants on the ceiling
Pink elephants on the wall
A lavender alligator was running around the hall
Now I’m through making whoopee
I raised my hand and swore
That I never intend to ever see
Those pink elephants any more
Chorus
Pink elephants on the window,
Pink elephants on the sill,
An elephant on the side board,
Was kissing a whipporwill!
I saw a monkey dancing with a purple clock
The cuckoo came out of the clock and said Meow,
Pink elephants on my trousers,
Pink elephants on my coat!
A polka dot boa constrictor,
Was shaving a billy goat!
A beetle lay beside me
And started in to snore.
Oh, I never intend to see
Those pink elephants anymore
Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein: