A popular song from 1953.
Words and music by Terry Gilkyson.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- Oh worry, worry
Weary ends my day
Comes the time to go home
Without my raise in pay
Home by the fire
Where a man can just relax
Slippers there by the chair
Not a worry not a care
Along comes junior
Swinging his little axe
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 - 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 pray’r
Then a voice comes thru the air
“Hi ya there daddy
Remembering what you said?”
Tell me a story, tell me a story
Tell me a story
Remember what you said
Tell me how your eye bot black
Because the doorway hit you back
Tell me a story
Then I’ll go to bed - Once upon a time
I remember long ago
Don’t go back in hist’ry
Your mem’ry’s kinda slow
Stop your noisy talkin’
Till I finish with my tale
Once upon a
Pon a what?
Up on your back you’ll get a swat
Tell me ’bout the fish you caught
That’s bigger than a whale
Tell me a story, tell me a story
Tell me a story
Remember what you said
You promised me
You said you would
You’ve got to give in so I’ll be good
Here’s a tale you won’t forget
(Spank) (Spank) (Spank) (Spank)
My tale’s all read
And now get up to bed