AN APPLE FOR THE TEACHER
From the film "The Star Maker" (1939)
(Johnny Burke / James V. Monaco)

Linda Ware (Film Soundtrack) - 1939
Bing Crosby & Connee Boswell - 1939
Charlie Barnet & His Orch. - 1939
Nick Lucas - 1939
Oscar Rabin & His Romany Band - 1939
Gene Autry (featured in the film "The Last Round-Up") - 1947

Also recorded by:
The Ovaltineys; Piccadilly Dance Orch.;
Errol Garner; Victor Sylvester & His Orch.


An apple for the teacher
That seems the thing to do
Because I want to learn
About romance from you
An apple for the teacher
To show I'm meek and mild
If you insist on saying
That I'm just a problem child
You'll get all my attention
Your wish will be my rule
And maybe you'll be good to me
And keep me after school
An apple for the teacher
That's how I'd better start
Then after while you may give in
And let me bring my heart

An apple for the teacher
Will always do the trick
When you don't know
Your lesson in arithmetic
An apple for the teacher
Will meet with great success
If you forgot to memorize
The Gettysburg Address
A little bit of glamour
A charm that's cute and quaint
And he'll excuse your grammar
And believe you're what you ain't
You may be just a lemon
But he'll think you're a peach
Just bring an apple for the teacher
When he starts to teach


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As recorded by Bing Crosby & Connee Boswell:


BOSWELL: You're sophisticated
CROSBY: I think I'm naive
BOSWELL: Well, let's play the game that way
CROSBY: Yes, that's what I believe....

CROSBY:
An apple for the teacher
That seems the thing to do
Because I want-a learn
About romance from you
An apple for the teacher
Just to show that I'm meek and mild
If you insist on saying
That I'm just a problem child
You're gonna get all my attention
And your wish will be my rule
And maybe you'll be good to me
Just keep me after school
An apple for the teacher
That's how I'd better start
Then after awhile you may give in
And let me bring my heart

BOSWELL:
An apple for the teacher
That seems the thing to do
Because I wanta to learn
About romance from you
An apple for the teacher
To show I'm meek and mild
If you insist on saying
That I'm just a problem child
You'll get all my attention
Your wish will be my rule
And maybe you'll be good to me
And keep me after school
An apple for the teacher
That's how I'd better start
Then after while you may give in
And let me bring my heart

CROSBY:
An apple for the teacher
S'always gonna do the trick
BOSWELL:
Not if you didn't study
Your arithmatic
CROSBY:
I got an apple for the teacher
Gonna make a great success
BOSWELL:
Well it won't, if you didn't memorise
The Gettysburg Address
CROSBY:
I got a little bit of glamour
And a charm that's cute and quaint
BOSWELL:
I may excuse your grammar
And believe you're what you ain't
CROSBY:
I got an apple, big red apple for the teacher
That's how I'm fixin' to start
BOSWELL:
Then after awhile I may give in
And let you bring your heart
BOTH:
Then after awhile she may give in
And let you bring your heart


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - January 2005)