LITTLE SILK WORM, THE

(Maurice Sigler, Al Goodhart, Al Hoffman)


As recorded by:
Jessie Matthews with Orchestral Accompaniment.
Recorded 18th September 1935.



Once there was a tiny little silk worm
Got so tired he could hardly creep
Wrapped himself within a silken blanket
And peacefully he went to sleep
Came a day when birds were gaily singing
Sun was shining brightly in the sky
Spring was in the air, and bells were ringing
The little worm was now a butterfly

Then he flew away
And to the countryside
Announced his pride
It’s a holiday
Because my work is done
I’ve had some fun

Came another day and something happened
While the butterfly was on a spree
Someone came and took the silken blanket
Brought it to the factory
Busy fingers went to work and wove it
Into soft and silky satins rare
What milady’s wearing in June
Must come from some little cocoon
So if it wasn’t for the little silk worm
She wouldn’t have a thing to wear.

(Musical Break)

Came another day and something happened
While the butterfly was on a spree
Someone came and took the silken blanket
Brought it to the factory
Busy fingers went to work and wove it
Into soft and silky satins rare
What milady’s wearing in June
Must come from some little cocoon
So if it wasn’t for the little silk worm
She wouldn’t have a thing to wear.




(Transcribed from John Wright’s 78 RPM Record Collection
 by Bill Huntley -September 2013)