Words/music-Charles Green, 1950
(Phil Harris and Arthur Godfrey had hits with this)
6 4 4 4 5 6 6 6 While I was walking down the beach 6 -6 -7 7 -6 6 one bright and sunny day, 6 4 4 4 5 6 6 6 I saw a great big wooden box 6 6 -4 -4 5 -4 a-floating in the bay. 6 4 4 4 5 6 6 6 6 I pulled it in and opened it up 6 -6 -7 7 -6 -7 and much to my surprise-- 6 7 7 7 -7 -6 6 6 6 Oh, I discovered a / / / 7 7 -8 -7 7 right before my eyes! 6 7 7 7 -7 -6 6 6 6 Oh, I discovered a / / / 7 7 -8 -7 7 right before my eyes.! I picked it up and ran to town as happy as a kind. I took it to a guy I knew who'd buy most anything. But his is what he holered at me as I walked in his shop. Oh, get out of here with that / / / before I call a cop. Oh, get out of here with that / / / before I call a cop. I turned around ang got right out, a-running for my life; And then I took it home with me to give it to my wife. But this is what she holldered at me as I walked in the door, Oh, get out of here with that / / / and don't come back no more. Oh, get out of here with that / / / and don't come back no more. I wandered all around the town until I chanced to meet A hobo who was looking for a handout on the street. He said he'd take most any old thing, he was a desperate man. But when I showed him the / / / he turned around and ran. But when I showed him the / / / he turned around and ran. I wandered on for many years a victim of my fate Until one day I came upon St. Peter at the gate. And when I tried to take it inside he told me where to go! Get out of here with that / / / and take it down below. Get out of here with tjat / / / and take it down below. The moral of this story is: if you're out on the beach And you should see a great big box, and it's within your reach, Don't ever stop and ope it up, that's my advice to you. 'Cause you'll never get rid of the / / / no matter what you do. Oh, you'll never get rid of the / / / no matter what you do.
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