The peanut vendor (el manisero)don azpiazuenglish words by marion sunshine and l. wolfe gilbertmusic and spanish words by moises simonsfour versions charted in 1931: don azpiazu (#1); california ramblers (#5); red nichols (#5); and louis armstrong (#15)armstrong re-issued it in 1941 and hit # 25.in cuba, each merry maidwakes up with this serenadepeanuts! theyand're nice and hotpeanuts! i sell alotif you havenand't got bananas, donand't be bluepeanuts in a little bag are calling youdonand't waste them, no tummy acheyouand'll taste them when you awakefor at the very break of daythe peanut vendorand's on his wayat dawning that whistle blowsthrough evand'ry city, town, and country laneyouand'll hear him sing his plaintive little strainand as he goes by to you heand'll say:'big jumbos, big double onescome buy those peanuts roasted todaycome try those freshly roasted today!'if youand're looking for a moral to this songfifty million little monkeys canand't be wrongin cuba, his smiling faceis welcome most evand'ry placepeanuts! they hear him crypeanuts! they all replyif youand're looking for an early morning treatget some double jointed peanuts good to eatfor breakfast or dinner timefor supper, most anytimea merry twinkle in his eyeheand's got a way that makes you buyeach morning that whistle blowsthe little children like to trail alongthey love to hear the peanut vendorand's songthey all laugh with glee when he will say'theyand're roasted, no tiny onestheyand're toasted, peanuts in the shellcome buy some, i eat more than i sell!'if an apple keeps the doctor from your doorpeanuts ought to keep him from you ever morein cuba, each merry maidwakes up with this serenadepeanuts! theyand're nice and hot,peanuts! i sell alot,'peanuts! weand'll meet againpeanuts! this street againpeanuts! youand'll eat againyour peanut man.'that peanut manand's gone.from: jackie bankston andlt;jackieb@digitalexp.comandgt;
