Ten Little Fingers And Ten Little Toes (Down In Tennessee)
Composer(s): Harry Pease - Johnny White - Ira Schuster - Ed. G. Nelson



I met a pal from Tennessee, and with a smile he greeted me
for he was feeling happy, mighty snappy, jumping up and down with glee 
he got good news from home today, and that's the reason he felt gay
I thought it was simply great, just had to congratulate, when I heard him say

He said "I'm leaving town today, I hope and pray there's no delay
I'm going to get my ticket, double quick it, not a thing could make me stay
I long to see my little prize, and look in those baby eyes 
just try to imagine me, back home in Tennessee, oh, what paradise

"I've got ten little fingers, and ten little toes
down in Tennessee, waiting there for me, I never had a baby call me "Da-da" 
how proud I know I'll be, when I hear it calling me 
Oh gee! I'll kiss every finger, I'll kiss every toe
at home sweet home I'll linger for they'll need me there I know
although it only weighs ten pounds and just one day old
I wouldn't give it up for all the world and it's gold
for I've got ten little fingers, and ten little toes, waiting down in Tennessee for me

"I've got ten little fingers, and ten little toes
down in Tennessee, waiting there for me
Oh, how I'll hold it, in my arms enfold it
when night time shadows creep, I will lull it fast asleep 
and then I'll count every finger, I'll count every toe 
close to his side I'll linger for he'll want me there I know 
if he looks like his mother what a child he must be
but if he looks like me then he's got my sympathy 
for I've got ten little fingers and ten little toes, waiting down in Tennessee for me