Classic Poem

(I N A Five AND T EN C ENT S TORE )

(with Billy Rose)

VERSE 1

Love comes along like a popular song,
Anytime or anywhere at all.
Rain or sunshine, Spring or Fall,
You never know when it may say hello
In a very unexpected place.
For example, take my case:

REFRAIN

It was a lucky April shower,
It was the most convenient door.
I found a million dollar baby
In a five and ten cent store.
The rain continued for an hour,
I hung around for three or four,
Around a million dollar baby
In a five and ten cent store.
She was selling china
And when she made those eyes,
I kept buying china
Until the crowd got wise.
Incident'ly,
If you should run into a shower,
Just step inside my cottage door
And meet the million dollar baby
From the five and ten cent store!

VERSE 2

Love used to be quite a stranger to me,
Didn't know a sentimental word,
Thoughts of kissing seemed absurd.
Then came a change, and you may think it strange,
But the world became a happy tune
Since that April afternoon.

REPEAT REFRAIN