Malvina Reynolds

Take Me to Sandy Hook

Malvina Reynolds


Take me to Sandy Hook,
Bring along your pocket book,
All the kids know how to cook,
That's why I want to go there. 

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Take me away from here,
Take me some place new.
There are jolly people there,
I want to go there too.

Take me to Saginaw,
Bring along your maw and paw, 
They eat cabbage cooked and raw, 
That's why I want to go there.

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Take me to Martinsville,
Bring along a dollar bill,
All the rivers run down the hill,
That's why I want to go there.

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Take me to Stoney Ford,
Bring along a cutting board, 
All the ropes are made of cord, 
That's why I want to go there.

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Take me to Hackensack,
Bring along a carpet tack,
It's not far to there and back, 
That's why I want to go there.

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Take me to Old New York, 
Bring along a knife and fork,
All the people love to talk, 
That's why I want to go there. 

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Take me to Battle Creek,
Bring along your walking stick,
Milk is thin and cream is thick,
That's why I want to go there.

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Take me to Puget Sound, 
They sell giggles by the pound, 
Everyone goes round and round. 
That's why I want to go there. 

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