Words and Music by Pat Ballard, 1954
(The Chordettes #1 hit that year.)
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6 -6 -7 -6 -7 -7 -6 -7 Mister. Sandman, bring me a dream. 7 7 -7 7 7 -7 -5 -5 5 -5 Make him the cutest that I've ever seen. -7 -7 -6 -7 -6 5 5 -4 5 6 Give him two lips like roses and clover -8 -8 7 -8 -8 -8 7 8 8 8 -8 Then tell him that his lonesome nights are over. -7 -6 -7 -7 -6 -7 Sandman, I'm so alone 7 7 -7 7 7 -7 -5 5 -5 Don't have nobody to call my own. -4 -5 -6 7 7 7 -8 Please turn on your magic beam, 7 -8 8 8 8 7 8 7 Mister Sandman, bring me a dream. Mr. Sandman, bring me a dream Make him the cutest that I've ever seen. Give him the word that I'm not a rover Then thell him that his lonesome nights are over. Mr. Sandman, I'm so alone Don't have nobody to call my own. Please turn on your magic beam, Mr. Sandman, send me a dream Mr. Sandman, bring us a dream Give him a a pair of eyes with come-hither gleam Give him a lonely heart like Pagliacci And lots of wavy hair like Liberace. Mr. Sandman, soneone to hold Would be so peachy before we're too old. So please turn on your magic beam Mr. Sandman, bring us a dream.