This is what I found

Did ole gene actuall write it? I know it was one of his "hits"-- Conrad

 

By: Gene Autry

                              Here comes Peter Cottontail
                              Hoppin' down the bunny trail,
                              Hippity hoppin', Easter's on its way
                              Bringin' ev'ry girl and boy
                              A basketful of Easter joy
                              Things to make your Easter Bright and gay
                              He's got jelly beans for Tommy
                              Colored eggs for sister Sue
                              There's an orchid for your mommy
                              And an Easter bonnet too.

                              Oh! Here' comes Peter Cottontail
                              Hoppin' down the bunny trail
                              Hippity hoppity Happy Easter Day
                              Look at him hop and listen to him say,
                              "Try to do the things you should"
                              Maybe if you're extra good
                              He'll roll lots of Easter eggs your way
                              You'll wake up on Easter morning
                              And you'll know that he was there
                              When you find those choc'late bunnies
                              That he's hiding ev´rywhere,
                              Oh! Here' comes Peter Cottontail
                              Hoppin' down the bunny trail
                              Hippity hoppity Happy Easter Day.

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Songwriter Information: Peter Cottontail (words & music by Steve Nelson & Walter E. Rollins, 1949)
-Joe Offer-