Wednesday, January 7, 2009

NAME THAT TUNE

THERE ONCE WAS A FARMER
THAT TOOK A YOUNG MISS
IN BACK OF THE BARN
WHERE HE GAVE HER A (LECTURE)
ON HORSES AND CHICKENS AND EGGS
AND TOLD HER THAT SHE HAD
SUCH BEAUTIFUL (MANNERS)THAT
SUITED A GIRL OF HER CHARMS
A GIRL THAT HE WANTED TO TAKE IN HIS
(WASHING AND IRONING) AND THEN IF SHE DID
THEY WOULD GET MARRIED HAVE LOTS OF ----- -------.

THE GIRL TOLD THE FARMER THAT HE'D BETTER STOP
AND SHE CALLED HER FATHER AND HE CALLED A (TAXI)
AND GOT THERE BEFORE VERY LONG
AND FOUND SOMEONE DOING HIS LITTLE GIRL
(RIGHT) FOR A CHANGE AND SO THAT'S WHY HE SAID
IF YOU MARRY HER SON YOU ARE BETTER OFF (SINGLE)
AND THAT'S ALWAYS BEEN MY BELIEF
MARRIGE WILL BRING A YOUNG MAN NOTHING BUT ----- -------!


(THIS IS A BLAST FROM THE PAST)
(THERE WAS A THIRD VERSE BUT MY MEMORY IS SHOT)

6 comments:

Linda said...

Oh, that's a tough one. I have NO idea!

(I'd say your memory is pretty darn good to remember the first two verses!)

Linda said...

How about "Sweet Violets" recorded by Dinah Shore in 1951?

Papaw said...

I vote for Lindas memory,meems and I heard this song on radio(50's)genre on our way to Sandys just the other week.Meems thought it was a hoot.It was good to hear her laugh.

Anonymous said...

AND THE WINNER IS....LINDA...SWEET VIOLETS WAS ALSO RECORDED BY A MALE
QUARTET BUT I DON'T RECALL THEIR NAME.....NICE GOIN LINDA!!!
THE NEXT TIME I SEE AILEEN I'LL SING IT TO HER...HA HA HA!!

Sandy said...

Geesh, Linda. You must be older than ME cuz I don't remember that one AT ALL!

Congratulations.

Linda said...

I didn't actually remember it -- but sometimes I'm a pretty good detective!