Sparrow In the Treetop
Guy Mitchell 
Words and Music by Bob Merrill

-From "Singing the Blues": Imperial House NU 9880
-peak Billboard position # 8 in 1951
-competing versions also charted by  Bing Crosby & the Andrews Sisters (#8)
-and Rex Allen #28)


INTRO <BACKUP SINGERS ONLY>

<In the tavern, all night sittin' in the tavern>
<In the tavern singin' songs>

Sparrow in the treetop, sparrow in the treetop
Though he loves his mate
Sparrow in the treetop, sparrow in the treetop
Scared of goin' home because it's too darn late

Don't look at me, sweetheart, with scorn in your eyes
Been out all night, gonna tell you no lies
Stopped in one place, heard them singin' a song
<Heard them singin' a song>
Like a lonely sparrow, started singin' along

Just singin'       (GUY AND BACKUP SINGERS TOGETHER)

(Sparrow in the treetop, sparrow in the treetop)
(Though he loves his mate)
(Sparrow in the treetop, sparrow in the treetop)
Scared of goin' home because it's too darn late

In walked a blonde and, dear, she asked me to dance
I told that blonde that there wasn't a chance
I love my kids and my beautiful wife
<And my beautiful wife>
That's the honest truth, dear, and I swear by my life

<Just singin'>-GUY AND FEMALE SINGERS SING (Sparrow in the treetop, 
sparrow in the treetop Though he loves his mate, Sparrow in the treetop, sparrow 
in the treetop, Scared of goin' home because it's too darn late)
while MALE SINGERS sing <In the tavern, all night sittin' in the tavern, In the 
tavern singin' songs>

There's things I am sweetheart, and things that I ain't
'cause I'm a man and a man is no saint
Won't you forgive 'cause I'm tellin' you true
<'cause I'm tellin' you true>
I was in the tavern only thinkin' of you

Just singin'       (GUY AND BACKUP SINGERS TOGETHER)

(Sparrow in the treetop, sparrow in the treetop)
(Though he loves his mate)
(Sparrow in the treetop, sparrow in the treetop)
Scared of goin' home because it's too darn late

(Just singin')-GUY AND FEMALE SINGERS SING (Sparrow in the treetop, 
sparrow in the treetop Though he loves his mate, Sparrow in the treetop, sparrow 
in the treetop, Scared of goin' home because it's TOO DARN LATE!!)
while MALE SINGERS sing <In the tavern, all night sittin' in the tavern, In the 
tavern singin' songs>


Transcribed by Robin Hood

These lyrics were transcribed from the specific recording mentioned above
and do not necessarily correspond with lyrics from other recordings, sheet
music, songbooks or lyrics printed on album jackets.