by Roald Dahl
Who can take a sunrise, sprinkle it with dew
Cover it in chocolate and a miracle or two
The candy man, the candy man can
The candy man can ’cause he mixes it with love
And makes the world taste good
Who can take a rainbow, wrap it in a sigh
Soak it in the sun and make a strawberry-lemon pie
The candy man?
The candy man, the candy man can
The candy man can ’cause he mixes it with love
And makes the world taste good
Willy Wonka makes everything he bakes
Satisfying and delicious
Talk about your childhood wishes
You can even eat the dishes
Who can take tomorrow, dip it in a dream
Separate the sorrow and collect up all the cream
The candy man, Willy Wonka can, the candy man can
The candy man can ’cause he mixes it with love
And makes the world taste good
And the world tastes good
Cause the candy man thinks it should
Robin's Nest 
More famous, with slight changes, through Sammy Davies Jnr than Roald Dahl, which seems a tad unfair on the writer.
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Clearly the song was written for the film of Willy Wonka and was talking about sweet treats.
When Sammy Davis Jr. recorded it there were claims that it referred to drugs which was a slur against the singer as though saying: “It’s sung by a coloured guy so must be about drugs.”
I wonder what they’d make of Toot Sweet from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang?
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