The Japanese Sandman

The Japanese Sandman - The Andrews Sisters

Here's the Japanese

Sandman sneaking on with the dew just an old second

Hand man

He'll buy your old day from you

He will take every sorrow of the day that is

Through

And he'll give you tomorrow just to start a life

Anew

Then you'll be a bit older in the dawn when

You wake

And you'll be a bit bolder with the new day

You make

Here's the Japanese sandman trade him silver for gold

Just an old second hand man trading new days for

Old

Won't you stretch imagination for the moment and come with

Me

Let us hasten to a nation lying over the western

Sea

Hide behind the cherry blossoms here's a sight that will

Please your eyes

There's a baby with a lady of Japan singing lullabies

Here's the Japanese

Sandman sneaking on with the dew just an old second

Hand man

He'll buy your old day from you

He will take every sorrow of the day that is

Through

And he'll give you tomorrow just to start a life

Anew

Then you'll be a bit older in the dawn when

You wake

And you'll be a bit bolder with the new day

You make

Here's the Japanese sandman trade him silver for gold

Just an old second hand man trading new days for

Old