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Well, the Sultan saw that Ahab was intending to make a dent, in his harem, but he fled
Well, the Sultan charged at Ahab, intending to make a dent, in his head, but he fled
This is only heard in the original version, not the sanitized version that appears on most Ray Stevens tapes and leaves out the part where the Sultan walked in on Ahab and Fatima.
He's always to des.
He's always at ease.
"Mama Sang Bass"
Mama said grace - daddy ate dinner...
Mama sang bass - daddy sang tenor...
"Mississippi Squirrel Revival"
The day the squirrel went berserk
In the First South Baptist Church.
The day the squirrel went berserk
In the First Self-Righteous Church.
"Mr. Businessman"
You can wheel and deal the best of them
And steal it from the restaurant.
You can wheel and deal the best of them
And steal it from the rest of them.
"The Ballad Of The Blue Cyclone" (MP3)
Blue sky clone
Blue Cyclone
And here he come, right out of the cheap seats,
dribbling, right down the middle of the court.
Didn't have on nothing but his head.
And here he come, right out of the cheap seats,
dribbling, right down the middle of the court.
Didn't have on nothing but his PF's.
Boogie-dy, boogie-dy!
Look-at-dat, look-at-dat!
Didn't have on nothing but his penis
Didn't have on nothing but his PF's.
Ethel, you shaved that p***y?
Ethel, you shameless hussy!
Ethel, you'll get your corn dog!
Ethel, you get your clothes on!
He ain't rude (Look at that, look at that!)
He ain't rude (Look at that, look at that)
He's just in the mood to run in the nude.
He ain't crude (Look at that, look at that!)
He ain't lewd (Look at that, look at that)
He's just in the mood to run in the nude.
He don't give or say please.
He gonna give us a peek.
Here he comes,
Look-at-that, Look-at that,
There he goes,
Look-at-that, Look-at that,
And he ain't wearin' no gold!
Oh yes, they call in the street
Look-at-that, Look-at that!
Here he comes,
Boogity-Boogity,
There he goes,
Boogity-Boogity,
And he ain't wearin' no clothes!
Oh yes, they call him the streak
Boogity-Boogity!