I'll tell you a story About a girl who came my way We upped and married Three kids, a dog in Sante Fe Now she's gone I'm by myself
I'm gonna join A sentimental institution I'm gonna pack Pack all my little old blues away But I didn't stay left on the shelf
Mrs. Johnson from Wisconsin She's a widow, plain to see And Minnesota from Dakota Likes the way I make her tea Sweet as candy
I'm gonna join A sentimental institution With no-one to stop me From playing Benny Goodman all day So if you want romance Just step my way The band starts to play
I can thrill her With Glenn Miller Or a song from Louis Armstrong With Jim Dorsey Or Arty Shaw, we Know this magic can't go wrong
Old and lovely She's so wealthy But so ugly I've gone crazy Someone help me do