The Trolley Song

With my high-starched collar, and my high-topped shoes
And my hair piled high upon my head
I went to lose a jolly
Hour on the Trolley
And lost my heart instead.

With his light brown derby and his bright green tie
He was quite the handsomest of men.
I started to yen, so I counted to ten,
Then I counted to ten again.

Clang, clang, clang went the trolley
Ding, ding, ding went the bell
Zing, zing, zing went my heartstrings
From the moment I saw him I fell

Chug, chug, chug went the motor
Bump, bump, bump went the brake
Thump, thump, thump went my heartstrings
When he smiled I could feel the car shake.

He tipped his hat, and took a seat.
He said he hoped he hadn't stepped upon my feet
He asked my name, I held my breath.
I couldn't speak because he scared me half to death

Chug, chug, chug went the motor
Plop, plop, plop went the wheels
Stop, stop, stop went my heartstrings
As he started to go then I started to know how it feels
When the universe reels

The day was bright, the air was sweet
The smell of honeysuckle charmed you off your feet.
You tried to sing, but couldn't squeak
In fact, you loved him so you couldn't even speak

Buzz, buzz, buzz went the buzzer
Plop, plop, plop went the wheels
Stop, stop, stop went my heartstrings
As he started to leave I took hold of his sleeve with my hand
And as if it were planned he stayed on with me
And it was grand just to stand with his hand holding mine
To the end of the line!

From "Meet Me in St. Louis" (1944) with Judy Garland, Margaret O'Brien, Mary Astor, Leon Ames, Tom Drake.

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