A-TISKET A-TASKET

Words and Music by
Ella Fitzgerald and Van Alexander

A Mickey McBride Arrangement



Refrain

A - TISKET A - TASKET,

A GREEN AND YELLOW BASKET,

I BOUGHT A BASKET FOR MOMMY

ON THE WAY I DROPPED IT,

  

 

I DROPPED IT, I DROPPED IT,

YES, ON THE WAY I DROPPED IT,

A LITTLE GIRLIE PICKED IT UP

AND TOOK IT TO THE MARKET,

   

SHE WAS TRUCKIN’ ON DOWN THE AVENUE....

WITHOUT A SINGLE THING TO DO,

SHE WAS PECK, PECK, PECKIN’ ALL AROUND....

WHEN SHE SPIED IT ON THE GROUND,

   

A - TISKET A - TASKET,

SHE TOOK MY YELLOW BASKET,

AND IF SHE DOESN’T BRING IT BACK,

I THINK THAT I SHALL DIE,

(REPEAT REFRAIN)

   

TAG

(WAS IT RED?) NO, NO, NO, NO!

(WAS IT BROWN?) NO, NO, NO, NO!

(WAS IT BLUE?) NO, NO, NO, NO!

JUST A LITTLE YELLOW BASKET!

   





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