"The Japanese Sandman" (Nora Bayes, 1920)

Popular collaboration by composer Richard Whiting and lyricist Raymond Egan. THE JAPANESE SANDMAN (Words by Raymond B. Egan / Music by Richard A. Whiting, 1920) Won&you stretch imagination for the moment and come with me Let us hasten to a nation lying over the western sea Right behind the cherry blossoms here&a sight that will please your eyes There&a lady with a baby of Japan singing lullabies Hear her as she cries: "Here&the Japanese Sandman sneaking on with the dew just an old second hand man He&buy your old day from you he will take every sorrow of the day that is through and he&give you tomorrow just to start a life anew then you&be a bit older in the dawn when you wake and you&be a bit bolder with the new day you make here&the Japanese Sandman trade him silver for gold just an old second hand man trading new days for old." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~