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Sammy Davis Jnr & Dean Martin. Sam's Song.
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Sammy Davis, Jr.
Sammy Davis, Jr.
Vocals
Dean Martin
Dean Martin
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Lew Quadling
Lew Quadling
Composer
John Elliot
John Elliot
Composer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Here's a happy tune (A happy tune)
You'll love to croon (You'll love to croon)
They call it Dean's song (Hey, you don't seem to understand)
Catchy as can be (I must agree)
The melody (The melody)
They call it Dean's song (Looks like I'm gonna have to explain this thing)
[Verse 2]
You don't dig this scene, I'm sayin', Dean
The song is Sam's song
Sam, you're just a ham, but, Dean, here's the scam
The song was named after Sam
(Sam who?) Sam Houston (Oh)
[Verse 3]
May I say with pride where I reside
They call it Dean's song (And that's quite a group, you got choir for you)
There's no bigger choir that you could hire
For singing Dean's song (They make the Mormon Tabernacle)
(Sound like a trio)
[Verse 4]
Sam, it's plain to see that you're put out with me
Well, I'm just not singing along
Tell you what I'll do since I'm with you (Uh-huh)
We'll call it Clyde's song (Clyde's song?)
[Verse 5]
Here's a happy tune (It's a sweet melody)
(And I'm happy to say it was named after me but he's calling it)
Clyde's song
Catchy as can be (No, I don't like to beef)
(And I'm sorry to say the man is a thief 'cause he's calling it)
Clyde's song
Nothing on your mind (There's a lot on my mind)
(And I'm standin' here sayin' you're bein' unkind 'cause you're callin it)
Clyde's song
[Verse 6]
My Italian friend, we have reached the end
We simply don't seem to blend
Sam, let's compromise (Oh, I hear what you say)
(But by that do you mean that you'll do it your way)
(And keep calling it)
Sam's song (Did he say Sam's song?)
[Verse 7]
Let's give the ending a rhyme, yeah
(But don't nobody tell Clyde)
That the name of this song
Is Sam's song
[Verse 8]
(It's not Irving's song) Sam's song
(It's not even Mona's song) It's Sam's song
(Only thing I know is when this record comes out)
(It better have Sam's song on it)
(Or else you'll get a nasty letter)
(From Calhoun and a telephone call too)
(Yeah, I think you're startin' to get dirty now, dear)
Written by: Jack Elliott, Lew Quadling
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