When I was little, my mom use to sing "Playmates" to me. I always thought it was a kids' song her mother taught her. When I discovered The Puppini Sisters 2008 cover, I learned it was a big band song and her father sang it to her (his only daughter). The Kay Kyser version came out in 1940. https://genius.com/Kay-kyser-playmates-lyrics https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sqzP_-pX7yg ----- As Peggy unlocks the front door to what has gone from âDanielâs houseâ to âour homeâ, big band music floats through the air. Daniel must be feeling better. He had worked from home that day because his leg was giving him trouble. She recognizes the song as Kay Kyserâs version of âPlaymatesâ and finds Daniel in the kitchen, his back to her as he washes dishes. He taps his left foot to the music and starts to sing along. âShe couldn't come out and play It was a sunny day With tearful eye, she breathed a sigh And I could hear her say I'm sorry, playmate I cannot play with you My dollies have the fluâ When he gets to the âboo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hooâ after âfluâ, he shakes his arse from side to side. Peggy can stay silent no longer and a giggle escapes her lips. He turns to her with a smile. âHow long have you been standing there?,â he asks as he grabs his crutch and walks to her. âLong enough to enjoy the song and dance. How is your leg?â âItâs calmed down. I think it helped keeping the prosthetic off for most of the day.â He slips his free hand around her waist. âThatâs good because I wanted to see if my playmate wanted to come out and play. Would be a shame if his dollies had the flu.â She lowers her head and begins placing kisses along his jawline. âHmmmmm. Luckily, his dollies are feeling a lot better. But how about instead of going out to play, we stay in and play?â She pulls back slightly and ponders the idea for a moment. âYes, I think that is an excellent idea. Come along, playmate.â She grabs his hand and leads him down the hall to their room, humming âPlaymatesâ as she goes.