Sparrow In The Treetop - Guy Mitchell

Sparrow In the TreetopGuy Mitchell Words and Music by Bob Merrill-From "Singing the Blues": Imperial House NU 9880-peak Billboard position # 8 in 1951-competing versions also charted by  Bing Crosby & the Andrews Sisters (#8)-and Rex Allen #28)INTRO Sparrow in the treetop, sparrow in the treetopThough he loves his mateSparrow in the treetop, sparrow in the treetopScared of goin' home because it's too darn lateDon't look at me, sweetheart, with scorn in your eyesBeen out all night, gonna tell you no liesStopped in one place, heard them singin' a songLike a lonely sparrow, started singin' alongJust singin'       (GUY AND BACKUP SINGERS TOGETHER)(Sparrow in the treetop, sparrow in the treetop)(Though he loves his mate)(Sparrow in the treetop, sparrow in the treetop)Scared of goin' home because it's too darn lateIn walked a blonde and, dear, she asked me to danceI told that blonde that there wasn't a chanceI love my kids and my beautiful wifeThat's the honest truth, dear, and I swear by my life-GUY AND FEMALE SINGERS SING (Sparrow in the treetop, sparrow in the treetop Though he loves his mate, Sparrow in the treetop, sparrow in the treetop, Scared of goin' home because it's too darn late)while MALE SINGERS sing There's things I am sweetheart, and things that I ain't'cause I'm a man and a man is no saintWon't you forgive 'cause I'm tellin' you true<'cause I'm tellin' you true>I was in the tavern only thinkin' of youJust singin'       (GUY AND BACKUP SINGERS TOGETHER)(Sparrow in the treetop, sparrow in the treetop)(Though he loves his mate)(Sparrow in the treetop, sparrow in the treetop)Scared of goin' home because it's too darn late(Just singin')-GUY AND FEMALE SINGERS SING (Sparrow in the treetop, sparrow in the treetop Though he loves his mate, Sparrow i