The Old Calliope Lyrics - Dean Martin

(with Jerry Lewis) 

My grandpa was a minstrel man 

A minstrel man was he 

And to tell the truth I guess I've got some minstrel blood in me 

You can have all the harps in heaven 

Blow all the horns here on the ground 

But I find I still get my greatest thrill 

Every time I hear this sound 

I love to hear that old calliope 

I love the melody of an old calliope 

And when you hear the thrilling harmony 

Gather round the minstrel's show's in town 

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It sounds so good 

That old calliope 

What is more heavenly 

Than an old calliope 

Here comes the band 

Oh what a sight to see 

Gather round the minstrel's show's in town 

Banjos strumming 

Folks are humming 

Minstrel's coming 

What a show what a show 

(Both) It's the finest show I know 

It's coming near (JL) Coming near coming near 

That old calliope (JL) What a sight to see 

Oh what a melody (JL) What a melody 

Oh the old calliope (JL) Old calliope 

(Both) So loud and clear 

That thrilling harmony 

Gather round the minstrel's show's in town 

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There's the interlocutor 

And Mr. Bones so full of life 

Who's that lady you were with last night 

(JL) That was no lady that was my wife 

(DM) Ha ha (JL) Ha Ha (DM) Ho ho (JL) Ho ho 

(Both) What a show what a show what a show 

Says the interlocutor 

To Mr. Bones so full of pride 

Why does a chicken cross the road 

(JL) Why to get to the other side 

I love to hear that old calliope 

I love the melody of an old calliope 

(JL) And when you hear that thrilling harmony 

(Both) Gather round the minstrel's show's in town