The Thing Composer(s): Charles Randolph Grean Performer(s): Phil Harris and multiple other artists
While I was walking down the beach one bright and sunny day I saw a great big wooden box a-floatin in the bay I pulled it in and opened it up and much to my surprise Ooh, I discovered a boom-boom-boom, right before my eyes Oh, I discovered a boom-boom-boom, right before my eyes
I picked it up and ran to town as happy as a king I took it to a guy I knew whod buy most any thing But this is what he hollered at me as I walked in his shop Oh, get outta here with that boom-boom-boom, before I call a cop Oh, get outta here with that boom-boom-boom before I call a cop
I turned around and got right out, a-runnin for my life And than I took it home with me to give it to my wife But this is what she hollered at me as I walked in the door Oh, get outta here with that boom-boom-boom, and dont come back no more Oh, get outta here with that boom-boom-boom, and dont come back no more
I wandered all around the town until I chanced to meet A hobo who was looking for a hand-out on the street He said hed take most any old thing, he was a desperate man But when I showed him the boom-boom-boom, he turned around and ran Oh, when I showed him the boom-boom-boom, 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 outta here with that boom-boom-boom and take it down below Oh, get outta here with that boom-boom-boom and take it down below
The moral of this story is if youre out on the beach And you should see a great big box and its within your reach Dont ever stop and open it up, thats my advice to you Cause youll never get rid of the boom-boom-boom, no matter what you do Oh, youll never get rid of the boom-boom-boom, no matter what you do
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