King Of Candyland

C Dm Run down corner candy store down 42nd street. F There’s an old screen door that’s been stretched a mile G by little children’s feet. C Dm Shuffling down the sidewalk, a shiny penny in my hand, F G I am off to see old Andy. He’s the king of candy land. Dm F They said he was a nice old man. Said he was a nice old man. G C Folks called him Andy,the king of candy land. C Dm Now me and all my little friends, we were only 5 years old. F G We had ears as big as basketballs, believed everything we was told. C Dm Heard the old folks talking, heard the rumors spreadin’ round. F G Seems the supermarket was drivin’ Andy right into the ground. Dm F They said he was a nice old man. Said he was a nice old man. G C Folks called him Andy,the king of candy land. F C We never had much money. But then Andy didn’t care. Dm F Well you could take your time while you spent your dime G It made you feel like a millionaire. C Dm Now Andy and his store are gone and it comes to no surprise. F G So is much of the magic and the wonder from our eyes. C Dm Old men and little children, they are the only ones who see F G C The world not as it really is, but how it ought to be. C Dm So with a penny in my pocket, the whole world sure does look grand. F G C I am off to see old Andy, he’s the king of candy land. Dm F They said he was a nice old man. Said he was a nice old man. G C Folks called him Andy,the king of candy land.Chorus Dm F They said he was a nice old man. Said he was a nice old man. G C Folks called him Andy,the king of candy land.