Somebody Goofed
Composer(s): D. Manning - A. Hoffman - Nardone
Performer(s): Billy Cotton



It could happen to you, it could happen to me
And it even happened to happen in history

Venus De Milo is known throughout the world
The people came from near and far
The day she was unfurled
One look and you can see
Her beauty and her charms
But won’t somebody tell me
What happened to her arms

Somebody goofed, somebody goofed
Oh we don’t know who it was but somebody goofed

One day, in Boston, ‘twas many years ago
They dumped some tea into the sea
Or history tells you so

The fishes in the bay
Were startled suddenly
One fish said to another
“This water tastes like tea”

Somebody goofed, somebody goofed
Oh we don’t know who it was but somebody goofed

Somebody goofed, Somebody goofed

The tower of Pisa is wondrous I’ve been told
The people who have seen it say
It’s something to behold

To see the famous sight
I was so very keen
I saw it, now I ask you
What makes the tower lean?

Somebody goofed, somebody goofed
Oh we don’t know who it was but somebody goofed

Down to the seaside to spend a holiday
We meant to give ourselves a time
And all be bright and gay

The weather man said “Fine”
We got aboard the train
But as we left the station
It happened once again

Oh no! Somebody goofed, somebody goofed
Oh we don’t know who it was but somebody goofed

It could happen to you, it could happen to me
And if it didn’t happen to happen
How different history would be

Somebody goofed