From the 1950 Stage Production
Words and Music by
A Mickey McBride Arrangement
Verse
ONE LONELY IMMIGRANT BOY,
GOING FROM WORK ONE DAY,
SEE FINE U.S. NUMBER ONE GIRLIE,
FALL IN LOVE WITH HER RIGHT AWAY,
HE LOOKED ON HER, SHE LOOKED ON HIM,
BUT HE DIDN'T KNOW JUST WHAT TO SAY,
HE LOVED HER, HE WANTED FOR TO MARRY HER,
SO HE TOLD HER IN OLD COUNTRY WAY:
Refrain
COME ON-A MY HOUSE-A, MY HOUSE,
I'M GONNA GIVE YOU CANDY,
COME ON-A MY HOUSE-A, MY HOUSE,
I'M GONNA GIVE YOU APPLE-A, PLUM, AND A APRICOT-A TOO, EH!
COME ON-A MY HOUSE, MY HOUSE-A COME ON,
COME ON-A MY HOUSE, MY HOUSE-A COME ON,
COME ON-A MY HOUSE-A, MY HOUSE,
I'M GONNA GIVE YOU FIGS AND A DATES AND A GRAPES AND A CAKE, EH!
COME ON-A MY HOUSE, MY HOUSE-A COME ON,
COME ON-A MY HOUSE, MY HOUSE-A COME ON,
COME ON-A MY HOUSE-A, MY HOUSE,
I'M GONNA GIVE YOU CANDY,
COME ON-A MY HOUSE-A, MY HOUSE,
I'M GONNA GIVE YOU EV'RYTHING,
COME ON-A MY HOUSE-A, MY HOUSE,
I'M GONNA GIVE YOU CHRISTMAS TREE,
COME ON-A MY HOUSE-A, MY HOUSE,
I'M GONNA GIVE YOU A MARRIAGE RING AND A POMEGRANATE TOO, EH!
COME ON-A MY HOUSE, MY HOUSE-A COME ON,
COME ON-A MY HOUSE, MY HOUSE-A COME ON,
COME ON-A MY HOUSE-A, MY HOUSE,
I'M GONNA GIVE YOU PEACH AND A PEAR, I LOVE-A YOUR HAIR, EH!
COME ON-A MY HOUSE, MY HOUSE-A COME ON,
COME ON-A MY HOUSE, MY HOUSE-A COME ON,
COME ON-A MY HOUSE-A, MY HOUSE,
I'M GONNA GIVE YOU EASTER EGG,
COME ON-A MY HOUSE-A, MY HOUSE,
I'M GONNA GIVE YOU EV'RYTHING,
COME ON-A MY HOUSE-A, MY HOUSE,
I'M GONNA GIVE YOU MY HOUSE,
COME ON-A MY HOUSE-A, MY HOUSE,
I'M GONNA GIVE YOU POEM AND A-DANCE AND A PHONOGRAPH TOO, EH!
COME ON-A MY HOUSE, MY HOUSE-A COME ON,
COME ON-A MY HOUSE, MY HOUSE-A COME ON,
COME ON-A MY HOUSE-A, MY HOUSE,
I'M GONNA GIVE YOU ALL-A MY WAGES AND A BIRD IN A CAGE, EH!
COME ON-A MY HOUSE, MY HOUSE-A COME ON,
COME ON-A MY HOUSE, MY HOUSE-A COME ON,
COME ON-A MY HOUSE-A, MY HOUSE,
I'M GONNA GIVE YOU CANDY,
COME ON-A MY HOUSE-A, ALL-A YOUR LIFE,
COME ON, COME ON AND-A BE MY WIFE.
* Saroyan, a noted author (Pulitzer Prize for "The Time Of Your Life" (1939) and playwright, was a
"The Son"
A Rosemary Clooney Blast From The Past
COME ON-A MY HOUSE
*Ross Bagdasarian and
William Saroyan
cousin to Ross Bagdasarian. Ross dabbled in films (minor part in "Rear Window" starring Jimmy Stewart (1954)),
went on to release songs under the name of David Seville ("The Witch Doctor" (1958)",
and to become the voice\creator of The Chipmunks' novelty tunes.
Drop me an "E" any time.
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