MR. PEPPERMINT MAN (aka PEPPERMINT MAN)
(Willis)

Dick Dale & The Del-Tones - 1962
The Trashmen - 1964


Mister Peppermint Man (Peppermint Man)
Was his name (Was his name)
Every gal he loved (Girl he loved)
He left her in vain (Left her in vain)

Yeah, Mister Peppermint Man
Peppermint Man
Every gal he loved
Well he left her in vain

Well you'll know him a-when you see him
Bright, stripey shirt
He carries a big ol' sign
Have love, will hurt

Yeah, Mister Peppermint Man (Peppermint Man)
Peppermint Man (Peppermint Man)
Every mother he loved
Well he left her in vain

I once had a true love
She was special and true
Wasn't anything, she
She wouldn't do

Yeah, till one day 
He come along (Peppermint Man)
And took her by the hand (Peppermint Man)
Said, "Doll, my name is Peppermint Man"

And then follow all over
All over this land
Fall into the trap
Of the Pepper, Peppermint Man

Yeah, Mister Peppermint Man (Peppermint Man)
I'm a bad lovin' man (Peppermint Man)
Oh, Every gal he loved
Oohhh, he left her in vain

I said, C'mon Baby
Pep-Pep-Pep-Pep-Pep-Pep-Pep-Pep-Pep-Mister Pepper
Ummmmm, Mister Pepper
Oh, Peppermint Man
C'mon, Ooohhhhh

Yeah, Mister Peppermint Man (Peppermint Man)
I said Peppermint Man (Peppermint Man)
Ah, every gal he loved
Well he left her in vain

I say, C'mon Honey
C'mon to the Mister Peppermint Man
Oh, now Pepper
Ummmm, Yeah, Mister Pepper
Owwwwww

(Long Saxophone Solo + Hand Clapping)

SPOKEN: Hey, that's out o' sight, Man!


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ALTERNATE VERSION:

PEPPERMINT MAN
(Willis)
Dick Dale & The Del-Tones - 1962


Mister Peppermint Man (Peppermint Man)
It was his name (It was his name)
Every girl he loved (Girl he loved)
Well he left her in vain (Left her in vain)

Oh, now Mister Peppermint Man
Peppermint Man
Every girl he loved
Now, he left her in vain

Now, well you know him a-when you see him
By his striped shirt
He carries a big ol' sign, tha' says
Have love, will hurt

Mr Peppermint Man (Peppermint Man)
Ah, Pepper Man (Peppermint Man)
Every girl he loved
Now, he left her in vain

I once had a true love
She was special and true
There wasn't anything indeed that she
She wouldn't do

Yeah, till one day I come along (Man came along)
And took her by her hand (Took her by the hand)
And said, "Darling, 
My name is the Peppermint Man"

Uh-hoo-hoo, Then follow
Follow all over this land
And fall into the trap
Of the Pepper, Peppermint Man

Mr Peppermint Man (Peppermint Man)
Peppermint Man (Peppermint Man)
Every girl he loved
Now, he left her in vain

Oh-woh-woh,
Pep-Pep--Pep-Pep-Pep
Pepper, Pepper, Pepper
Pepper, Peppermint Man
FADE


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - May 2003)


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