Ad de Dey

Words and Music Herman Hupfeld

With Ted Weems & His Orchestra

Recorded March 10, 1939 for Decca New York

Recording Time 3:19

Single release: DECCA No. 2365

Single Flip Side: "Class Will Tell"

Album issue: No Name-LP12 "Ted Weems and Perry Como" LP-TWPC-1300 MONO 1977

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When those ships come quietly,

to anchor in that old Havana Bay . . .

forms of Cuban money divers

swim around the sides

as though at play!

It's there beginning of another business day . . .

In broken English this is what they sing and play,

Ad day, hey, ad de day . . .

Have you got a little coin to throw away?

Throw those those pennies, throw those nickels many times

We would love a silver dollar . . .

If you haven't got a silver dollar

How about dimes?

Ad day, hey, ad de day . . .
Oh we love our work no matter what the pay . . .

Always happy, always smilin', always gay!
You'll find your ears a ringin'
with a song we're always singin'
when you go away . . . when you go away!

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Words and Music Herman Hupfeld

A Perry Como Discography

& CD Companion

First Edition Summer 1992

Second Edition Christmas 1993

Web Page Edition Christmas 1997

Revision Christmas 2011

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