C         Bb7       A7
When the shades of night are falling,
        Dm     G7       C
Comes a fellow ev'ryone knows,
         C#dim    Dm
It's the old dope peddler,
          C      G7       C   G7   c   G7
Spreading joy wherever he goes.
      C       Bb7      A7
Ev'ry evening you will find him,
  Dm        G7      C
A-round our neighborhood.
         C#dim    Dm
It's the old dope peddler
      C       G7    c    c7
Doing well by doing good.

   F                   Em
He gives the kids free samples,
   Dm                  C
Be-cause he knows full well
        Dm          G7             A7 
That to-day's young innocent faces
           D7               Dm7   G7
Will be to-morrow's clientele.
         C        Bb7      A7
Here's a cure for all your troubles,
          Dm     G7      C
Here's an end to all dis-tress.
             C#dim Dm
It's the old dope peddler
         C        G7      C
With his powdered ha-happiness.