Lyr Req: Little Man, You've Had a Busy Day

Subject: RE:
From: GUEST,Gayle
Date: 17 Jan 01 - 10:43 PM

Thanks so much, Rabbitrunning, for that info. I just ordered the CD. Can't wait till it comes. I hope the song is as good as I remember.

Subject: RE: Little Man you've had a busy day
From: rabbitrunning
Date: 16 Jan 01 - 11:17 PM

I have a CD with a 1999 copyright date called "Vintage Children's Favourites" with "Living Era" or "25 Original Mono Recordings from 1926-1950" possibly parts of the title. ASV Ltd., of England, seems to be the publisher.

Other numeric info on the case says:

CD AJA 5274 and LC 07967

It does show up at CDNow (As of today) but without the "u" in Favourites.

The CD includes the Robeson version of "Little Man", also "The Laughing Policeman" by Charles Penrose
"The Prune Song"; Frank Crumit
"The Wedding of the Painted Doll" Layton and Johnstone
"Barnacle Bill the Sailor" Frank Luther & Carson Robison
"The Runaway Train" Vernon Dalhart
"The Teddy Bears' Picnic" Henry Hall
"Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf" also by Hall
"Grandfather's Clock" Harold Williams
"I'm Popeye the Sailorman" Billy Costello
"Ragtime Cowboy Joe" the Hill Billies
"The Owl and the Pussycat" Stuart Robertson
"Heigh-Ho" The seven dwarfs
"Balloons" The Ovaltines and Monte Rey
"The Dickey Bird Hop" Gracie Fields
"The Bee Song" Arthur Askey
"Three Little Fishes" Maurice Denham
"We're Off to See the Wizard" The Ken Darby Singers
"Run Rabbit Run" Flanagan and Allen
"Christopher Robin at Buckingham Palace" Ann Stephens
"Swinging on a Star" Bing Crosby
"The Woody Woodpecker Song" Danny Kaye & The Andrews Sisters
"The Thing" Phil Harris
"Tubby the Tuba" Danny Kaye
"Goodnight, Children, Everywhere" Vera Lynn


(Actually, I typed all that so forum searches can find it in case anyone else is looking for old children's songs...)

Subject: Little man you've had a busy day
From: Alice
Date: 16 Jan 01 - 11:01 PM

wow. My mom used to sing that song. I haven't thought of it since I was a kid. I don't even remember the tune, it has been so long.

Subject: RE:
From: GUEST,Gayle
Date: 16 Jan 01 - 10:39 PM

Where would one find the music now that we have the words.

Subject: RE:
From: GUEST,Gayle
Date: 16 Jan 01 - 10:32 PM

Where would one find the music now that we have the words.

Subject: RE:
From: MG
Date: 20 Dec 98 - 08:02 PM

This is a folk song ???!!!!! MG

Subject: RE:
From:
Date: 17 Dec 98 - 11:00 PM

That's very funny , thanks Art!

Subject: RE:
From: Art Thieme
Date: 16 Dec 98 - 09:24 PM

I've heard tell there was a computer hack in Bagdad who posted the tune to "Mary Had A Little Lamb" (MIDI) and a certain holy man---actually a dervish of sorts---played it over and over and over and over as he spun wildly down the streets of that city. A real little lamb (a small goat) followed him for miles. The whirling dervish fell to the pavement, where the lamb ate him! (Must've been hungry.) Sadam Hussein was passing by at that very moment and he sang out to the lamb, "MIDI lamb, you've had a dizzy bey!"

art

Subject: RE:
From:
Date: 16 Dec 98 - 02:18 PM

Sent copies to my sister and brothers and they say thanks also.

Reta

Subject: RE: Little Man You've Had A Busy Day
From: Reta
Date: 15 Dec 98 - 10:44 PM

I'm new at the Mudcat but in the few day's I've been here I have found songs I have been looking for for many years. I had forgotten this one all together and It was the only one I ever recall my mother singing.

I must add my thanks for bringing back a few good memories.

Blessings Wolfgang and to You for asking Dano.

Reta

Subject: RE:
From: Gene
Date: 29 Nov 98 - 12:37 AM

George Morgan, a recent inductee
into the Country Music Hall of Fame
recorded a song titled: Little Man
it was on TNN's COUNTRY STANDARD TIME
back in 1991/1992....
my index says I have a copy
of the recording/video
If I don't, a friend does
will look for it.

Subject: RE: little man
From: Dano
Date: 28 Nov 98 - 07:29 PM

Thanks Wolfgang for the words, My Pop has been looking for that song for years!

Subject: Lyr Add: LITTLE MAN, YOU'VE HAD A BUSY DAY^^
From: Wolfgang Hell
Date: 26 Nov 98 - 12:01 PM

LITTLE MAN, YOU'VE HAD A BUSY DAY
Paul Robeson with Ray Noble & the New Mayfair Orchestra
Words by Maurice Sigler and Al Hoffman; music by Mabel Wayne

- as recorded June 27, 1934

Evenin' breezes sighin', moon is in the sky
Little man, it's time for bed
Daddy's little hero is tired and wants to cry
Now, come along and rest your weary head

Little man, you're cryin', I know why you're blue
Someone took your kiddy-car away
You better go to sleep now
Little man, you've had a busy day

Johnny won your marbles, tell you what we'll do
Dad'll get you new ones right away
Better go to sleep now
Little man, you've had a busy day

You've been playin' soldier, the battle has been won
The enemy is out of sight
Come along there soldier, put away your gun
The war is over for tonight

Time to stop your schemin', time your day was through
Can't you hear the bugle softly say
Time you should be dreamin'
Little man, you've had a busy day

Little man, you're cryin', I know why you're blue
Someone took your kiddy-car away
You better go to sleep now
Little man, you've had a busy day

Johnny won your marbles, I know, I tell you what we'll do
Dad'll get you new ones right away
Better go to sleep now
Little man, you've had a busy day

You've been playin' soldier, the battle has been won
The enemy is out of sight
Come along there soldier, put away your gun
The war is over for tonight

Time to stop your schemin', time your day was through
Can't you hear the bugle softly say
Time you should be dreamin'
Little man, you've had a busy day


copied from (and better viewed there)http://www.summer.com.br/~pfilho/html/lyrics/l/little_man_youve_had_a_busy_day.txt

Wolfgang ^^

Subject:
From:
Date: 26 Nov 98 - 11:52 AM

Looking for lyrics for the song "Little man you've had a busy day" A turn of the century folk song. Lyrics and lead sheet if you know of it. Thanks