The Return Of Roger Miller

Roger Miller The Return Of Roger Miller Lyrics
1.Do-wacka-do

I hear tell you're doin' well
Good things have come to you
I wish i had your happiness
And you had a do-wacka-do-wacka-do-wacka-do-wacka-do-wacka-do

They tell me you're runnin' free
Your days are never blue
I wish i had your good luck charm
And you had a do-wacka-do-wacka-do-wacka-do-wacka-do-wacka-do

Yeah, i see you goin' down the street in your big cadillac
You got girls in the front, and got girls in the back
Yeah, and way in the back, you got money in a sack
Both hands on the wheel, and your shoulders right back

I hear tell you're doin' well
Good things have come to you
I wish i had your happiness
And you had a do-wacka-do-wacka-do-wacka-do-wacka-do-wacka-do

Yeah, you're goin' down the street in your big cadillac
You got girls in the front, and got girls in the back
Yeah, and way in the back, you got money in a sack
Both hands on the wheel, and your shoulders right back

I hear tell you're doin' well
Good things have come to you
I wish i had your good luck charm
And you had a do-wacka-do-wacka-do-wacka-do-wacka-do-wacka-do


2.Atta Boy Girl

Atta boy girl
That a-way to break my heart
Atta boy girl
Atta way to tear me apart
Yeah, you know how to do just what
To make me mad enough to blow my top
Well atta boy girl
Atta way to break my heart

Well, atta boy girl
Atta way to make me cry
Atta boy - boy
You make we wish i could die
Well, you took my young head and filled it full
Of pure d-b-u-double-l bull
Well atta boy girl
Atta way to make me cry

Yes, and i'm just a sad and lonely guy
And it's all because, all you do
Is make me sit around feelin' blue

Atta boy girl
Atta way to hurt my pride
Atta boy girl
You really tore me up inside
Yeah, you took me for all i had
I treated you too good - too bad
Well, atta boy girl
Atta way to hurt my pride

Mmm, and i'm just a sad and lonely guy
And it's all because, all you do
Is make me sit around feelin' blue

Well atta boy girl
Atta way to hurt my pride
Atta boy girl
You really tore me up inside
Yeah, you took me for all i had
I treated you too good - too bad
Well, atta boy girl
Atta way to hurt my pride
Break my heart
Make me cry...

Atta boy girl

Atta boy


3.That's The Way It's Always Been

Leave a door open and the fly comes in
Leave a door open and the fly comes in
Leave a door open and the fly comes in
That's the way it is and how it's always been
That's the way it's always been

Fall yourself in love and get your teeth kicked in
Fall yourself in love and get your teeth kicked in
Fall yourself in love and get your teeth kicked in
That's the way it is and how it's always been
That's the way it's always been

A little lesson or two in the art of livin'
May i be forgivin' if i'm guiding you wrong
Sing for your supper
Remember on the other end of the spoon
The guys working for a song

You'll get your heart broken throwing caution to the wind
You'll get your heart broken throwing caution to the wind
You'll get your heart broken throwing caution to the wind
That's the way it is and how it's always been
That's the way it's always been

Just a lesson or two in the art of livin'
May i be forgivin' if i'm guiding you wrong
Sing for your supper
Remember on the other end of the spoon
The guys working for a song


4.As Long As There's A Shadow

As long as there's a hill there's a valley
As long as there's a valley then the river can flow free
As long as there's a sun there's a shadow
As long as there's a shadow there's a place for you and me

A secret place to run and hide
A secret love can't be denied
A secret place that no-one knows
But you and me and the lonely breeze that blows

As long as there's a hill there's a valley
As long as there's a valley then the river can flow free
As long as there's a sun there's a shadow
As long as there's a shadow there's a place for you and me

(spoken) ah, talk to me guitar, tell me something l don't know

A secret place to run and hide
A secret love can't be denied
A secret place that no-one knows
But you and me and the lonely breeze that blows

As long as there's a hill there's a valley
As long as there's a valley then the river can flow free
As long as there's a sun there's a shadow
As long as there's a shadow there's a place for you and me


5.Our Hearts Will Play The Music

L don't like to do things, l don't like to do
L like to do just what l please
And if that pleases you, then we can make music
Yeah we can make music, to make the rafters ring
Our hearts will play the music for the songs our lips will sing

L don't care to go places, l don't care to go
L like to go just where l please
And if that pleases you, then we can make music
We can make music, to make the rafters ring
Our hearts will play the music for the songs our lips will sing

L don't like to think things, l don't like to think
L like to think just what l please
And if that pleases you, then we can make music
We can make music, to make the rafters ring
Our hearts will play the music for the songs our lips will sing
Our hearts will play the music for the songs our lips will sing
Our hearts will play the music for the songs our lips will sing


6.You Can't Roller Skate In A Buffalo Herd

You can't roller skate in a buffalo herd
You can't roller skate in a buffalo herd
You can't roller skate in a buffalo herd
But you can be happy if you've a mind to

You can't take a shower in a parakeet cage
You can't take a shower in a parakeet cage
You can't take a shower in a parakeet cage
But you can be happy if you've a mind to

All you gotta do, is put your mind to it
Knuckle down, buckle down, do it, do it, do it

Well you can't go swimmin' in a baseball pool
You can't go swimmin' in a baseball pool
You can't go swimmin' in a baseball pool
But you can be happy if you've a mind to

You can't change film with a kid on your back (chain-swim)
You can't change film with a kid on your back
You can't change film with a kid on your back
But you can be happy if you've a mind to

You can't drive around with a tiger in your car
You can't drive around with a tiger in your car
You can't drive around with a tiger in your car
But you can be happy if you've a mind to

All you gotta do, is put your mind to it
Knuckle down, buckle down, do it, do it, do it

Well you can't roller skate in a buffalo herd
You can't roller skate in a buffalo herd
You can't roller skate in a buffalo herd
But you can be happy if you've a mind to

You can't go fishin' in a watermelon patch
You can't go fishin' in a watermelon patch
You can't go fishin' in a watermelon patch
But you can be happy if you've a mind to

You can't roller skate in a buffalo herd
You can't roller skate in a buffalo herd
You can't roller skate in a buffalo herd...


7.Reincarnation

If l was a bird and you was a fish
What would we do, l guess we'd wish
For re-incarnation, re-incarnation
Wouldn't it be a sensation
To come back too, like reincarnation

If l was a tree and you was a flower
What would we do, l guess we'd wait for the power
Of re-incarnation, re-incarnation,
Wouldn't it be a sensation
To come back too, like reincarnation

L love you, and don't you know l always will
You're a girl, l'm a boy,
But suppose you were a rose
And l was a whip-poor-will

If l was a bird and you was a fish
What would we do, l guess we'd wish
For re-incarnation, re-incarnation
Wouldn't it be a sensation
To come back too, like reincarnation

If l was a tree and you was a flower
What would we do, l guess we'd wait for the power
Of re-incarnation, re-incarnation,
Wouldn't it be a sensation
To come back too, like reincarnation

L love you, and don't you know l always will
You're a girl, l'm a boy,
But suppose you were a rose
And l was a whip-poor-will


8.Ain't That Fine

Well i fell in love in texas when a little girl said to me
Come on back down here you all and let's grow a little honey
tree
Well i bought myself a ticket and the train leaves at quarter to
four
I can see her now with her great big eyes waitin' at the station
door

Ain't that fine ain't that fine
Ain't that fine fine fine she's all mine

Well she took me home to mama and that didn't impress me much
Till she rolled out a great big welcome mat and that hit me with
the magic touch
When she walks down the sidewalk all the cowboys step aside
Cause they all know she's a one man woman and she'll soon be
roped and tied

Now tell you ain't that fine ain't that fine
Ain't that fine fine fine she's all mine

Well now her daddy owns an oilwell in the lone star texas state
And it shoots black gold to the clear blue sky and brother ain't
that great
Well now i just can see me now boy with a big long fine cigar
A big success watchin' things progress a chauffeur with a long
black car

Now come on and ain't that fine ain't that fine
Ain't that fine fine fine she's all mine

Yeah ain't that fine fine fine she's all mine


9.Hard Headed Me

Well he gave me fair warning, he said let him alone,
But l'd had one too many, and refused to go home,
Then l said something awful, and then so did he,
And he hit me and it hurt, mm, and my eyes couldn't see

Hard, hard headed me, l spoke out of turn once too often,
L'd be better off in my coffin, hard headed me

Well she gave me fair warning, many times my wife said,
She said if you aim to keep me, cut your foolhardy ways
L said now listen woman, you'd better leave me alone
How long is forever, that's how long she'll be gone

Hard, hard headed me, l spoke out of turn once too often,
L'd be better off in my coffin, hard headed me

The they gave me fair warning, all the folks in my town,
They said if you ain't gonna straighten up
We're gonna expel one clown
L said now just a minute here, you can't do me this way
How far is it to the next town, l'm walking that way

Hard, hard headed me, l spoke out of turn once too often,
L'd be better off in my coffin, hard headed me


10.King Of The Road

Trailer for sale or rent, rooms to let fifty cents
No phone, no pool, no pets, i ain't got no cigarettes
Ah but, two hours of pushin' broom buys a
Eight by twelve four-bit room
I'm a man of means by no means, king of the road

Third boxcar midnight train, destination bangor, maine
Old worn out suit and shoes, i don't pay no union dues
I smoke old stogies i have found, short but not too big around
I'm a man of means by no means, king of the road

I know every engineer on every train
All the children and all of their names
And every handout in every town
And every lock that ain't locked when no-one's around
I sing...

Trailers for sale or rent, rooms to let fifty cents
No phone, no pool, no pets, i ain't got no cigarettes
Ah but, two hours of pushin' broom buys a
Eight by twelve four-bit room
I'm a man of means by no means, king of the road

Trailers for sale or rent, rooms to let fifty cents
No phone, no pool, no pets, i ain't got no cigarettes
Ah but, two hours of pushin' broom buys a
Eight by twelve four-bit room........


11.Love Is Not For Me

I like the women, i like to hold them tight
Kiss &em squeeze &em, tease &em that's alright
But i'll never marry no sir-eee
I'm for love but love is not for me

Now i like to romp &n' stomp &n' cut up loud
And pick out the pretty faces in the crowd
But i'll never marry no sir-eee
I'm for love but love is not for me

I'm having too much fun
Doing like i'm done
Living on the run
Playing the field
And trying to stay away from any permanent type of deal

Yeah, i like the women, i like to hold them tight
Kiss &em squeeze &em, tease &em that's alright
But i'll never marry no sir-eee
I'm for love but love is not for me

I'm having too much fun
Doing like i'm done
Living on the run
Playing the field
And trying to stay away from any permanent type of deal

I like the women, i like to hold them tight
Kiss &em squeeze &em, tease &em that's alright
But i'll never marry no sir-eee
I'm for love but love is not for me


12.There I Go Dreamin'

Well i guess i'd better go and sit down by the phone
She's about to call me saying she's all alone
And wishes she could come back in
Ha, there i go dreamin' again

Here i sit waiting for the mail to run
To bring me a letter from my sweet, sweet one
But deep inside i know it's pretend
There i go dreamin' again

Yeah there i go making up things in my mind
Thing's like our love didn't end
But show me a law that says my lonely heart can't pretend
Now and then

Sitting here waiting for the mail to run
To bring me a letter from my sweet, sweet one
But deep inside i know it's pretend
There i go dreamin' again

There i go making up things in my mind
Thing's like our love didn't end
But show me a law that says my lonely heart can't pretend
Now and then

Sitting here waiting for the mail to run
To bring me a letter from my sweet, sweet one
But deep inside i know it's pretend
There i go dreamin' again

Yeah there i go dreaming again
I'm just a silly fool
There i go dreaming again
There, i'm just dreaming again
What a fool i am to sit around


13.In The Summertime

(you don't want my love)

In the summertime, when all the trees and leaves are green
And the redbird sings, i'll be blue
'cause you don't want my love ...
Some other time, that's what you say, when i want you
Then you laugh at me and make me cry
'cause you don't want my love.

You don't seem to care a thing about me
You'd rather live without me, than to have my arms around you
When the nights are cold and you're so all alone
In the summertime, when all the trees and leaves are green
And the redbird sings, i'll be blue
'cause you don't want my love.

Once upon a time, you used to smile and wave to me
And walk with me, but now you don't
'cause you don't want my love ...
Some other guy is takin' up all your time
Now you don't have time for me
'cause you don't want my love.

You don't seem to care a thing about me
You'd rather live without me, than to have my arms around you
When the nights are cold and you're so all alone
In the summertime, when all the trees and leaves are green
And the redbird sings, i'll be blue
'cause you don't want my love.