Lyrics:

Whispering Grass
The Ink Spots
Words by Fred Fisher and Music by Doris Fisher

Peaked at # 10 in 1940
Competing version by Erskine Hawkins managed # 13


Why do you whisper, green grass?
Why tell the tress what aint so?
Whispering grass, the trees dont have to know, no, no

Why tell them all your secrets?
Who kissed there long ago
Whispering grass, the trees dont need to know

Dont you tell it to the trees
She will tell the birds and bees
And everyone will know
Because you told the blabbering trees
Yes, you told them once before
Its no secret anymore

Why tell them all the old things?
Theyre buried under the snow
Whispering grass, dont tell the trees
cause the trees dont need to know

MONOLOGUE: Now, dont you tell it to the trees, cause theyll just run n tell the birds and
bees. Then everybodyd know cause you told them doggone trees! Yes you did, you know
you did, ya told em once before. Now look atcha, honey child, it aint no secret no mo.

Why tell them all the old things?
Theyre buried under the snow
Whispering grass, dont tell the trees
cause the trees dont need to know