The Little Silkworm-Jessie Matthews

[ti:The Little Silkworm] [ar:Jessie Matthews] [al:In Town Tonight: 25 Nostalgic Theatre & Cabaret Songs] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Little Silkworm - Jessie Matthews [00:07.19]Once there was a tiny little silk worm [00:09.96] [00:10.62]Got so tired he could hardly creep [00:13.23] [00:14.00]Wrapped himself [00:14.93]Withing a silken blanket [00:17.24]And peacefully he went to sleep [00:20.03] [00:21.01]Came a day when birds [00:22.28]Were gaily singing [00:23.63] [00:24.43]Sun was shining brightly in the sky [00:27.10] [00:27.91]Spring was in the air [00:29.32]And bells were ringing [00:30.62] [00:31.35]The little worm was now a butterfly [00:34.18] [00:35.17]Then he flew away [00:38.18]And to the countryside [00:39.84] [00:40.44]Announced his pride [00:41.68] [00:42.26]It's a holiday [00:45.16]Because my work is done [00:46.80] [00:47.45]I've had some fun [00:48.56] [00:49.19]Came another day [00:50.37]And something happened [00:52.20] [00:52.72]While the butterfly was on a spree [00:55.68] [00:56.21]Someone came and took [00:57.52]The silken blanket [00:59.08] [00:59.64]Brought it to the factory [01:02.32] [01:03.25]Busy fingers went to work and wove it [01:06.72]Into soft and silky satins rare [01:09.59] [01:10.28]What milady's wearing in June [01:13.31] [01:13.91]Must come from some little cocoon [01:17.40]So if it wasn't for [01:18.57]The little silk worm [01:20.20] [01:20.84]She wouldn't have a thing to wear [01:23.40] [02:28.10]Came another day and something happened [02:31.41]While the butterfly was on a spree [02:34.96]Someone came and took the silken blanket [02:37.59] [02:38.31]Brought it to the factory [02:41.14] [02:41.82]Busy fingers went to work and wove it [02:45.34]Into soft and silky satins rare [02:48.35] [02:48.93]What milady's wearing in June [02:52.13] [02:52.73]Must come from some little cocoon [02:56.16]So if it wasn't for the little silk worm [02:59.03] [02:59.84]She wouldn't have a thing to wear