Once Upon a Sunday

Verse 1

Once upon a Sunday

About half past twelvie

Walkin' along Russell Street, evenin'

A lovesome brown kiss-a me (uh-wah)

Once upon a Sunday (uh-wah)

She took a bite from my apple

She got the worm, and she got a tummy ache (uh-wah)

She took a bite from my apple (uh-wah)

Verse 2

Then along came a policeman

Said, "Boy, what do you know?"

A little girl on the ground, a-cryin', oh-oh-oh

Ain't no use in a-cryin', oh-oh-oh

Then along came the doctor

Ain't that a sight to behold?

Ain't that a little girl lookin', growin', oh-oh-oh

Ain't she lookin' real good, growin', oh-oh-oh

Verse 3

Then along came the preacher

Ain't that a sight to behold?

Ain't that a little girl lookin', growin', oh-oh-oh

Ain't she lookin' real good, growin', oh-oh-oh

Then along came Sunday

Ain't that a thing to see?

Ain't she lookin' good and pretty, pretty to me

Ain't she lookin' so fine and pretty, pretty to me

Verse 4

Then along came my baby

Ain't that a thing to see?

Ain't she lookin' good and pretty, pretty to me

Ain't she lookin' so fine and pretty, pretty to me

Once upon a Sunday

About half past twelvie

Ain't she lookin' good and pretty, pretty to me

Ain't she lookin' so fine and pretty, pretty to me