The Auctioneer
Composer(s): Buddy Black - Leroy Van Dyke
Performer(s): Leroy Van Dyke
and multiple other artists



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 and a 35 make it 35 and a 35 
Who will bid it at a 35 dollar bid? 

As time went on he did his best and all could see he didn't jest 
He practied on and then some night and day 
His pappy'd find him behind the barn just a workin up an awful storm 
As he tried to imitate the auctioneer 
Said his pappy, "Son we just can't stand a havin' a mediocre man
You gotta take that auction usin' our good name
I'll send you off to auction school and then you'll be nobody's fool 
You can take your place among the best" 

35 dollar 40 now 40 dollar 40 dollar 
40 dollar 40 dollar give me a hollar 40 dollar 
Who will bid it at at a 40 dollar bid? 
40 dollar 45 45 will you make it 45 give me 45 and a 45 
Who will bid it at a 45 dollar bid? 

So from that morning he went to school there grew a man who played it cool 
He came back home a full fledged auctioneer 
And people came from miles around just to hear him make that rhythmic sound 
That filled their hearts with such a happy cheer 
His fame reached out from shore to shore he had all he could do and more 
He had to buy a plane to get around 
Now he's the tops in all the land so let's all give that man a hand 
He's the best of all the auctioneers 

45 dollar 50 now 50 dollar 50 dollar 
50 dollar 50 dollar give me a hollar 50 dollar 
Who will bid it at a 50 dollar bill? 
50 dollar 55 55 make it 55 and a 55 make it 55 and 
Sold that horse for a 50 dollar bill