She Can't Find Her Keys
Paul Petersen
Written by Roy Alfred and Wally Gold
Peaked at # 19 in 1962
Paul played Jeff Stone on TV's "The Donna Reed Show". The was his second-biggest, and last, Top 40 hit ("My Dad hit # 6).
Shelley Fabares, who played his sister, Mary Stone, fared only equally as well, with two Top 40 hits ("Johnny Angel", # 1, and "Johnny Loves Me", # 21)
(Dah shah dah shah dah shah dah!)
When I take my baby home at night
I can't wait to kiss 'n' hold her tight
But right then the time begins to drag
When she starts searchin' through her bag
(She says "Just a moment please, I can't find my keys")
(And here's what happens while he's waiting for a squeeze)
She pulls out
Lipstick, powder, bubble gum, and bobby pins
But she can't find her keys (her keys)
Curlers, tweezers, cold creme and candy bars
But she can't find her keys (her keys)
Nail file, school books, an autograph of Fabian she can find with ease
But I'm standin' here waiting for a goodnight kiss
'cause she can't find her keys (Dah)
(Shah dah shah dah shah dah!)
(She can't find her keys)
I give up go home and go to sleep
But next night my date with her I keep
Walk her home, we start to kiss 'n' then
It all starts happening again
(She says" Just a moment please, I can't find my keys")
(And here's what happens while he's waiting for a squeeze)
She pulls out
Gumdrops, glasses, magazines, and tangerines
But she can't find her keys (her keys)
Presley records, hair spray, and jelly beans
But she can't find her keys (her keys)
Eyebrow pencils, perfume, and potato chips and portable batteries
But I'm standin' here waiting for a goodnight kiss
'cause she can't find her keys
(But he's standin' there waiting for a goodnight kiss)
('cause she can't find her keys)
She pulls out
Frozen custard, piano bench, pretzels and a monkey wrench
Tennis racket, army cots, pumpkin seeds, and coffee pots
Watermelons, goal post, a rabbit's foot and French toast
Fire hydrant, ash can, TV set, electric fan
BUT SHE CAN'T FIND HER KEYS!!
source: Tom Mazanec, gussied up by Robin Hood
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