jelly bean, jelly bean

well that's the name we picked for you

and it fits you to-a-t

and now i tell you why it's true

'cause you're sweet 'n' swell 'n' round

and a-pretty to the pound, jelly bean



there's a guy who lives in our block

his name is curly carr

each night he comes around the street

packin' his guitar

stops at jelly bean's house

that pretty little thing

bows his head and bends his knees

you oughta hear him sing



jelly bean comes to the window

and she listens for a while

never even blinks her eye, always in a smile

tosses up her pretty curls and turns to go

packs his guitar on more time

and sings his tale of woe