Sonny Boy
Words and music by Al Jolson, Bud G. DeSylva, Lew Brown and Ray Henderson
Words and music by Al Jolson, Bud G. DeSylva, Lew Brown and Ray Henderson
Verse 1: Climb upon my knee, Sonny Boy;
You are only three, Sonny Boy.
You've no way of knowing, There's no way of showing,
What you mean to me, Sonny Boy.
You are only three, Sonny Boy.
You've no way of knowing, There's no way of showing,
What you mean to me, Sonny Boy.
Chorus 1: When there are gray skies, I don't mind the gray skies
You make them blue, Sonny Boy.
Friends my forsake me, Let them all forsake me,
You'll pull me through, Sonny Boy.
You're sent from Heaven, And I know your worth;
You've made a heaven, For me right here on earth!
When I'm old and gray, dear, promise you won't stray, dear,
For I love you so, Sonny Boy.
You make them blue, Sonny Boy.
Friends my forsake me, Let them all forsake me,
You'll pull me through, Sonny Boy.
You're sent from Heaven, And I know your worth;
You've made a heaven, For me right here on earth!
When I'm old and gray, dear, promise you won't stray, dear,
For I love you so, Sonny Boy.
Verse 2: You're my dearest prize, Sonny Boy;
Sent from out the skies, Sonny Boy.
Let me hold you nearer, One thing makes you dearer:
You've your mother's eyes, Sonny Boy.
Sent from out the skies, Sonny Boy.
Let me hold you nearer, One thing makes you dearer:
You've your mother's eyes, Sonny Boy.
Chorus 2: When there are gray skies, I don't mind the gray skies
You make them blue, Sonny Boy.
Friends my forsake me, Let them all forsake me,
You'll pull me through, Sonny Boy.
You're sent from Heaven, And I know your worth;
You've made a heaven, For me right here on earth!
*But if the angels grow lonely, Take you 'cause they're lonely,
I'll follow you, Sonny Boy.
You make them blue, Sonny Boy.
Friends my forsake me, Let them all forsake me,
You'll pull me through, Sonny Boy.
You're sent from Heaven, And I know your worth;
You've made a heaven, For me right here on earth!
*But if the angels grow lonely, Take you 'cause they're lonely,
I'll follow you, Sonny Boy.
*In the final chorus of the song in The Singing Fool, and on some recordings, Jolson speaks (sobs) the following tag:
And the angels, they grew lonely, And they took you because they were lonely,
Now I'm lonely too, Sonny Boy.
Now I'm lonely too, Sonny Boy.
