Sentimental Journey

Doris Day

Words and music by Bud Green, Les Brown and Ben Homer



Les Brown, with Doris as his "girl singer", charted at #1 in 1945

Competing versions charted by Hal McIntyre (#3) and The Merry Macs (#4)

In 1951 Les Brown re-did it with The Ames Brothers and hit only # 23.



Gonna take a sentimental journey

Gonna set my heart at ease

Gonna make a sentimental journey

To renew old memories



Got my bag, got my reservation

Spent each dime I could afford

Like a child in wild anticipation

Long to hear that "All aboard"



Seven, that's the time we leave, at seven

I'll be waitin' up for heaven

Countin' every mile of railroad track

That takes me back



Never thought my heart could be so yearny

Why did I decide to roam?

Gotta take that sentimental journey

Sentimental journey home



Sentimental journey