Title: American Old Time Song Lyrics
Subject: Traditional & Folk Music
Author: www.traditionalmusic.co.uk
Keywords: Old time music, American, oldtimey, bluegrass

The Little Fruit Store On The Corner - song lyrics 
American Old-time song lyrics from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
THE LITTLE FRUIT STORE ON THE CORNER. Copyright, 1891, by Chas. F. Pidgin. Words by Chas. F. Pidgin. Music by J. W. Wheeler. 
A little dago keeps a store on the corner near my house; The street boys call him Tony Moore, he's as timid as a mouse. He works from six to twelve at night, he'll get rich, and very soon, For when his trade is growing light, his harmonica starts a tune. 
Chorus. On Saturday night you will see him there as busy as a bee. Bananas and grapes, apple, peach and pear, he keeps for sale, you see. There's candy and gum and good nuts, all sound, the orange, lemons bright; Attending to costumers he'll be found till twelve o'clock at night. 
He talks to me of Italy, 'tis the land he loves so well; And as he talks my eye can see that a lump in his throat does swell. He wipes away a falling tear, and picks up a nut or prune, To give a boy who's standing near, then he suddenly starts a tune.-Chorus. 
He has a father still alive and a mother strong and well; Of brothers four, and sisters five, would they comet he cannot tell. He's sending money home each week, and the last went yester noon; A great big tear falls on his cheek, but he skillfully starts a tune.-Chorus. 
They've come at last to Freedom's land, and there's twelve, I find, in all; The maid that tends the peanut stand, that they Leonora call, I learn is Tony's sweetheart, true, a black-eyed and dark-haired "brune;" I'd like to know if times get blue, will the whole of them start a tuner-Chorus. I