Why are the stars always winkin' and blinkin' above
What makes a fellow start thinkin' of fallin' in love
It's not the season, the reason is plain as the moon
It's just Elmer's tune

What makes a lady of eighty go out on the loose
Why does a gander meander in search of a goose
What puts the kick in a chicken, the magic in June
It's just Elmer's tune

Listen, listen
There's a lot you're liable to be missin'
Sing it, swing it
Any old way and any old time

The hurdy-gurdies, the birdies, the cop on the beat
The candy maker, the baker, the man on the street
The city charmer, the farmer, the man in the moon
All sing Elmer's tune

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The hurdy-gurdies, the birdies, the cop on the beat
The candy maker, the baker, the man on the street
The city charmer, the farmer, the man in the moon
All sing Elmer's tune
They all sing Elmer's tune
They all sing Elmer's tune
Sing Elmer's tune