Mister Softee!

The Mister Softee ice cream truck comes around my neighborhood often, announcing its arrival with the characteristic caliope music known as the Mister Softee jingle. Everyone around here knows the tune, and what it means. What I did not know is that there are actually words to the music (© 1960 Mister Softee, Inc.):

Here comes Mister Softee,
the soft ice cream man.

The creamiest, dreamiest soft ice cream
you get from Mister Softee.
For a refreshing delight supreme,
Look for Mister Softee.

My milkshakes and my sundaes and
my cones are such a treat.
Listen for my store on wheels
ding-a-ling down the street.

The creamiest, dreamiest soft ice cream
you get from Mister Softee.
For a refreshing delight supreme,
Look for Mister Softee.

S-O-F-T Double-E Mister Softee!