[IL-Talk] ...Chicago, "The Candyman (Can)"

[eileen Truschke]

Please note that we are not singing the Willie Wonka movie version of the song. We are singing the Sammy Davis Jr version of the song,  Verse 2 line 3 dhould read: Soak it in the Sun and make a groovy lemon pie. 

> On Oct 4, 2023, at 12:45 PM, Glenn III via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> A possibly more obvious choice from Chicago Chapter is going to be their
> rendition of "The Candy Man (Can)", from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate
> Factory.
> 
> This is the movie clip:
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcpDdWIaAuE
> 
> I've edited Dave's lyrics so they match the movie clip:
> 
> Who can take a sunrise,
> Sprinkle it with dew,
> Cover it with chocolate and a miracle or two?
> The Candy Man.
> the Candy Man can
> The Candy Man can 'cause he mixes it with love
> And makes the world taste good
> 
> Who can take a rainbow
> wrap it in a sigh?
> Soak it in the sun and make a strawberry lemon pie? (The Candy Man)
> The Candy Man
> The Candy Man can
> The Candy Man can 'cause he mixes it with love
> And makes the world taste good
> Willy Wonka makes everything he bakes
> Satisfying and delicious
> talk about your childhood wishes
> You can even eat the dishes
> 
> Who can take tomorrow
> Dip it in a dream
> Separate the sorrow and collect up all the cream?
> The Candy Man (Willy Wonka can)
> Oh the Candy Man can
> The Candy Man can 'cause he mixes it with love
> And makes the world taste good
> And the workd tastes good cause the candyman thinks it should
> -Glenn Moore III
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