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Candyman Lyrics
Come on all you pretty women
With your hair a-hanging down
Open up your windows 'cause
The Candyman's in town
Come on, boys, and gamble
Roll those laughing bones
Seven come eleven, boys
I'll take your money home
[Chorus]
Look out, look out, the Candyman
Here he come and he's gone again
Pretty lady ain't got no friend
Till the Candyman comes 'round again
I come in from Memphis
Where I learned to talk the jive
When I get back to Memphis
Be one less man alive
Good mornin', Mr. Benson
I see you're doing well
If I had me a shotgun
I'd blow you straight to hell
With your hair a-hanging down
Open up your windows 'cause
The Candyman's in town
Come on, boys, and gamble
Roll those laughing bones
Seven come eleven, boys
I'll take your money home
[Chorus]
Look out, look out, the Candyman
Here he come and he's gone again
Pretty lady ain't got no friend
Till the Candyman comes 'round again
I come in from Memphis
Where I learned to talk the jive
When I get back to Memphis
Be one less man alive
Good mornin', Mr. Benson
I see you're doing well
If I had me a shotgun
I'd blow you straight to hell
Look out, look out, the Candyman
Here he come and he's gone again
Pretty lady ain't got no friend
Till the Candyman comes 'round again
Come on, boys, and wager
If you have got the mind
If you got a dollar, boys
Lay it on the line
Hand me my old guitar
Pass the whiskey 'round
Won't you tell everybody you meet that
The Candyman's in town
Look out, look out, the Candyman
Here he come and he's gone again
Pretty lady ain't got no friend
Till the Candyman comes 'round again
Here he come and he's gone again
Pretty lady ain't got no friend
Till the Candyman comes 'round again
Come on, boys, and wager
If you have got the mind
If you got a dollar, boys
Lay it on the line
Hand me my old guitar
Pass the whiskey 'round
Won't you tell everybody you meet that
The Candyman's in town
Look out, look out, the Candyman
Here he come and he's gone again
Pretty lady ain't got no friend
Till the Candyman comes 'round again
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Credits
Produced By
Written By
Lead Vocals
Bass Guitar
Drums
Lead Guitar
Percussion
Rhythm Guitar
Organ
Piano
Engineer
Label
Recorded At
Wally Heider Studios (San Francisco)
Release Date
November 1, 1970
Candyman Covers
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Candyman Live Performances
Candyman (Live at Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA, October 8, 1989) by The Grateful Dead, Candyman (Live at Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY, February 18, 1971) by The Grateful Dead, Candyman (Live at Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, April 15, 1970) by The Grateful Dead, Candyman (Live at The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, April 6, 1982) by The Grateful Dead, Candyman (Live in Springfield, MA, September 3, 1980) by The Grateful Dead, Candyman (Live at Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, PA, June 21, 1976) by The Grateful Dead, Candyman (Live at Community War Memorial, Rochester, NY, November 5, 1977) by The Grateful Dead, Candyman (Live at Radio City Music Hall, NYC, October 29, 1980) by The Grateful Dead, Candyman (Live at Onondaga County War Memorial, Syracuse, NY, September 28, 1976) by The Grateful Dead, Candyman (Live in Cairo, Egypt, September 15, 1978) by The Grateful Dead & Candyman (Live in Hartford, CT, May 28, 1977) by The Grateful Dead
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