Dave Brubeck › Lyrics › The Trolley Song

With her high starched collar and her high topped shoes
And her hair piled high upon her head
She went to find the jolly hour on the trolley
And found my heart instead

With my light brown derby and my bright green tie
I was quite the lonesomest of men
I started to yen so I counted to ten
Then I counted to ten again

Clang, clang, clang went the trolley
Ding, ding, ding, ding went the bell
Zing, zing, zing went my heart strings
For the moment I saw her I fell

Chug, chug, chug went the motor
Bump, bump, bump went the brake
Thump, thump, thump went my heart strings
When she smiled, I could feel the car shake

I tipped my hat and took a seat
I said I hoped I hadn't stepped upon her feet
I asked her name, then lost my breath
She looked so lovely that it scared me half to death

Buzz, buzz, buzz went the buzzer
Plop, plop, plop went the wheels
Stop, stop, stop went my heart strings
As she started to go then I started to know
How it feels when the universe reels

Stop, stop, stop went my heart strings
As I started to leave I took hold of her sleeve with my hand
And as if it were planned, she stayed on with me
And it was grand just to stand with her hand holding mine
To the end of the line