Baubles, Bangles, and Beads

Johnny Mathis

Written by Robert Wright and George Forrest based on a theme by Aleksandre Borodin.



This version did not chart but

In 1953, Peggy Lee took it to # 30 and

In 1958 The Kirby Stone Four took a peppier "doo wop" version to # 25.

Introduced in the musical "Kismet" by Doretta Morrow.



Baubles, bangles, jing, jinga-linga

Baubles, bangles, bright shiny beads

Sparkles, spangles, her heart will sing, singa-linga

Wearing baubles, bangles and beads



She'll glitter and gleam so

Make somebody dream so that

Some day I may buy her a ring, ringa-linga

I've heard that's where it leads

Wearing baubles, bangles, and beads



She'll glitter and gleam so

Make somebody dream so that

Some day I may buy her a ring, ringa-linga

I've heard that's where it leads



Wearing baubles, bangles, and beads