There was a boy in Arkansas who wouldn’t listen to his ma When she told him that he should go to school He’d sneak away in the afternoon, take a little walk and pretty soon You’d find him at the local auction barn Well he’d stand and listen carefully then pretty soon he began to see How the auctioneer could talk so rapidly He said, “Oh my it’s do or die I’ve got to learn that auction cry Gotta make my mark and be an auctioneer” 25 dollar 30 now 30 dollar 30 dollar 30 dollar 30 dollar give me a hollar 30 dollar who will bid it at a 35 dollar bid? 35 dollar 35 35 make it 35 [...]
Tags: Leroy Van Dyke
Well all my friends are getting married Yes they’re all growin’ old They’re all staying home on weekends They’re all doin’ what they’re told Well I looked into the crowd the other night And I saw an old familiar face He said “How are you doin’ Shirl my boy?” He said ” Tell me, are you playin’ the same old place?” I asked him all about himself And he said that he was married with a kid Showed me a picture of his wife And we talked about all those things we did Well all my friends are getting married Yes they’re all growin’ old They’re all staying home on weekends They’re all doin’ what they’re told Well sometimes I [...]
Tags: Skyhooks
We are young, we run free, Keep our teeth, nice and clean, See our friends, see the sights, feel alright, We wake up, we go out, smoke a fag, Put it out, see our friends, See the sights, feel alright, Are we like you? I can’t be sure, Of the scene, as she turns, We are strange in our worlds, But we are young, we get by, Can’t go mad, ain’t got time, Sleep around, if we like, But we’re alright, Got some cash, bought some wheels, Took it out, ‘cross the fields, Lost control, hit a wall, But we’re alright, Are we like you, I can’t be sure, Of the scene, as she turns, We are strange in our [...]
Tags: Supergrass
A fool am I, a fool am I, in love A tear fell when I saw you In the arms of someone new A tear fell when you left me All alone and feeling blue A tear fell when you told me That your love was not for me I didn’t miss the teardrops But I missed you constantly A fool am I, a fool am I, in love The teardrops that you stepped on As you danced across the floor Were crushed like my poor heart was When you walked out of my door A tear fell when you told me That the flame in your heart died Darlin’, have I lost you Like these teardrops from my eyes [...]
Tags: Teresa Brewer
