From the Disney film “Pinocchio”, 1939.
Words by Ned Washington.
Music by Leigh Harline.
Sheet music provided by Nicholas Leunissen:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
Drop ev’rything and turn on the old music box
Old memories return on the old music box
Let’s laugh and get away from the cares of the day
Turn on the old music box
Take ahold of your little partner’s hand
The time is right, the rhythm’s grand
It’s better than a great big band
Although it’s just a tinkle, tinkle
Turn on a little music, some old fashioned thing
Play any little tune with an old fashioned swing
Let’s have a little song we can join in and sing
Turn on the old music box
Patter
All alone by itself way up on a shelf
Sets the dear old music box
Let’s take it down and gather around
And wing while the little thing plays
Sing la-dee-ay sing la-dee-oh
If you can’t sing that, sing whatever you know
Sing la-dee-ay, sing la-dee-um
If you don’t know the words just hum, Let’s
Sung here by Vancha March: