Conjunction Junction
Composer(s): Bob Dorough
Performer(s): Bob Dorough & Dave Frishberg
and multiple other artists



Conjunction Junction, what's your function?
Hooking up words and phrases and clauses
Conjunction Junction, how's that function?
I've got three favorite cars
That get most of my job done
Conjunction Junction, what's their function?
I've got and, but, and or
They'll get you pretty far
And
That's an additive, like this and that
But
That's sort of the opposite
not this but that
And then there's or
O-R, when you have a choice like
This or that
And, but, and or
Get you pretty far

Conjunction Junction, what's your function?
Hooking up two boxcars and making them run right
Milk and honey, bread and butter, peas and rice
Hey that's nice
Dirty but happy, digging and scratching
Losing your shoe and a button or two
He's poor but honest, sad but true
Boo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo!

Conjunction Junction, what's your function?
Hooking up two cars to one
When you say something like this - choice
Either now or later
Or no choice
Neither now nor ever
Hey that's clever
Eat this or that
Grow thin or fat
Never mind, I wouldn't do that
I'm fat enough now!

Conjunction Junction, what's your function?
Hooking up phrases and clauses that balance, like
Out of the frying pan and into the fire
He cut loose the sandbags
but the balloon wouldn't go any higher
Let's go up to the mountains
Or down to the sea
You should always say "Thank you"
Or at least say "Please"

Conjunction Junction, what's your function?
Hooking up words and phrases and clauses
in complex sentences like
In the morning, when I am usually wide awake
I love to take a walk through the gardens
and down by the lake, where I usually see a
duck and a drake, and I wonder as I walk by
what they would say if they could speak
although I know that's an absurd thought

Conjunction Junction, what's your function?
Hooking up cars and making them function
Conjunction Junction, how's that function?
I like tying up words and phrases and clauses
Conjunction Junction, watch that function
I'm going to get you there if you're very careful
Conjunction Junction, what's your function?
I'm going to get you there if you're very careful