He came to the town with his mandolin.
The people of the town, they came to him.
Chorus:
And he said, “I want to hear all that’s pretty.”
And he said, “I want to hear all that’s nice.”
The people of the town, they laughed at him,
Left him standing with his mandolin.
Chorus
The Children of the town, they came to him,
Magically enchanted by his mandolin.
Chorus
The people of the town, they came to him.
Their eyes, like his, were sparklin’.
Chorus (twice; replacing “they” and “we” for “he” and “I”.)
The people of the town, they came to him.
Chorus:
And he said, “I want to hear all that’s pretty.”
And he said, “I want to hear all that’s nice.”
The people of the town, they laughed at him,
Left him standing with his mandolin.
Chorus
The Children of the town, they came to him,
Magically enchanted by his mandolin.
Chorus
The people of the town, they came to him.
Their eyes, like his, were sparklin’.
Chorus (twice; replacing “they” and “we” for “he” and “I”.)
