Willie can (1956)     (video)

 

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    Hey, Willie !

 

       D

1. Willie can you cook ? Can you cook ? Hey Willie !

                                                  A

    Willie can you save a dollar bill ?

       D

    Willie can you sew ? Can you sew ? Hey Willie !

                             A                   D

    Willie can you give a girl a thrill ?

 

       D

2. Willie can you ride a black-eyed stallion ?

                                         A

    Willie can you fight a bear ?

       D

    Willie can you love ? Can you love? Oh, Willie !

                              A           D

    Willie will you braid my hair ?

 

   D

Willie can you do the things I ask you ?

                                        A

Willie can you do them true ?

            D

Willie can, Willie can, Willie can, fair lady,

      A                                 D

if Willie takes a shine to you !

 

              D

3. Oh, Willie can you dance ? Can you prance ? Hey, Willie !

                                                    A

    Willie can you take me to the fair ?

       D

    Willie there's a moon, there's a moon, oh Willie !

                             A          D

    Willie will you say you care ?

 

       D

4. Willie can you dig a hole to China ?

                                           A

    Willie can you climb a tree ?

       D

    Willie can you kiss ? Can you kiss ? Oh, Willie !

                               A               D

    Willie will you, please, kiss me ?

 

+  CHORUS

 

              D

5. Oh, Willie can you run ? Can you run ? Oh, Willie !

                                                     A

    Willie can you catch a honey bee ?

       D

    Willie can you sing ? Can you sing ? Oh, Willie !

                            A         D

    Willie will you sing to me ?

 

       D

6. Willie can you try to swim the Channel ?

                                    A

    Willie can you fly a kite ?

       D

    Willie are you bold ? Can you hold me, Willie ?

                                 A            D

    Willie will you squeeze me tight ?

 

+  CHORUS

 

       D

+  Willie can you do the things I ask you ?

                                            A

    Willie can you do them true ?

                D

    Willie can, Willie can, Willie can, fair lady,

          Em                 A7        D

    if Willie takes a shine to you !

 

    (Alma Cogan)