ROGER MILLER
ROGER AND OUT
(Smash SRS-67049)
May/1964
Produced by Jerry Kennedy
Recorded: Jan 11/1964, Nashville
1.
CHUG-A-LUG
(Roger Miller)
« © 64 Tree Publishing, BMI »
Chug-a-lug chug-a-lug make you wanna holler hi-de-ho
Burns your tummy don't you know chug-a-lug chug-a-lug
Grape wine and Mason jar homemade and brought to school
By a friend of mine after class me and him and this other fool
Decided that we'll drink up what's left chug-a-lug so we helped ourselves
First time for everythin' fine ummm my ears still ring
Chug-a-lug chug-a-lug...
Four H and FFA on a fill trip to the far men friends sneak off behind
This big ol' barn where we uncovered
A covered up moonshine still and we think we'd drink our fill
And I swallered it with a smile brrr I run ten miles
Chug-a-lug chug-a-lug...
Jukebox and sawdust floor somethin' like I ain't never seen
And I'm just goin' on fifteen
But with that help of my faneglin' Uncle I can get snuck in for my first taste of sin
I said lemme have a big ol' sip brrr I done a double black flip
Chug-a-lug chug-a-lug...
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2.
MOON IS HIGH
(Roger Miller)
« © 62 Tree Publishing, BMI »
Well the moon is high and so am I the stars are out and so will I be pretty soon
And I can tell you're mad at me there you stand tellin' me goodbye
And I say no you can't go I love you so much I can't let you get away
But come the dawn and it will dawn on me you're gone
Uhhuhhuh love don't leave me don't leave me laying here
This ground is cold and chilly really don't leave your charming Billy
Way out here you hear well the moon is high and so am I
The stars are out and so will I be pretty soon
But come the dawn and it will dawn on me you're gone
Well the moon is high and so am I...
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3.
FEEL OF ME
(Roger Miller)
« © '64 Tree Publishing, BMI »
Look at you you're cryin' lonesome plain to see
But don't feel bad If you think you feel lonesome feel of me
I got lots of heartaches and all that misery
So don't feel bad If you think you feel lonesome feel of me
Touch and feel the tremble in my hand
Look at my eyes look how they cry then I think you'll understand
Look at you you're cryin' lonesome plain to see
But don't feel bad if you think you feel lonesome feel of me
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4.
PRIVATE JOHN Q
(Roger Miller)
« © 64 Tree Publishing, BMI »
Well I read in the papers and I see it on the televison
Everybody's scared about the World War Three
Here I am a single boy unemployment and everything
Somebody better stop and worry bout me
Well can't you just see me now chin up chest out
A-hup two three fout all day through
Everybody seems to be worried about a somethin' other
Who's gonna worry bout Private John Q rumbumbaduba
Sometimes I get dishearted and try hard not to think about it
Heaven knows it's hard to keep from lettin' it get me down
But I'll stand proud when everybody else will be
Runnin' helter-shelter for a shelter underground
Well can't you just see me now...
When I's a little boy I used to sit and dream of travelin'
To lotsa foreign countries on a sight seein' tours
The way it's lookin' now I can stop savin' money maybe
Go free sponsored by a Third World War
Well can't you just see me now...
Well can't you just see me now...
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5.
LOU'S GOT THE FLU
(Roger Miller)
« © 64 Tree Publishing, BMI »
Some people bad and some people good too bad the bad can't be like the good
But everythin' changes a little and it should
Too good ain't for ever and the bad ain't for good
Well Lou's got the flu and he's laid up laid up laid up
Lou's got the flu and he's laid up laid up have to get well pretty soon know
[ guitar ]
I got sugar in my candy sugar in my soup
I'm gettin' fat from my candy sick from the soup
True love is sweet but if mishandled a bitter wind blows and out goes your candle
Well Lou's got the flu...
[ guitar ]
Now not enough water puts thirst in a man just enough water puts joy in his land
But too much water will overflow and tear the man's land up so there you go
Well Lou's got the flu...
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6.
IT TAKES ALL KINDS TO MAKE A WORLD
(Roger Miller)
« © 64 Tree Publishing, BMI »
Well it takes all kinds to make a world big and little men and women boys and girls
And I'm the kinda guy hard luck sure gives a whirl
But I guess it takes all kinds to make a world
My friend and me went to a picture show in town
They called his name and said his house had just burned down
I took his hand and offered him my sympathy
Then suddenly I remembered that he lived with me
Well it takes all kinds to make a world...
[ pa pa pa pa pa ]
Well I wrecked the heck out of my pretty car today
Cause it's a total loss and I had to walk on home all the way
Then a phone call said you're holdin' ticket seventeen
You lucky boy you've won a tank of gasoline
Well it takes all kinds to make a world...
Well last night I had the pleasure of her company
She said she'd like to see a whole lot more of me
And I spent money like I had my pockets full
Now ask me how it feels to try to see through wool
Well it takes all kinds to make a world...
Yes I guess it takes all kinds to make a world
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7.
DANG ME
(Roger Miller)
« © 64 Tree Publishing, BMI »
Papapapa well here I sit high gettin' ideas
Ain't nothin' but a fool would live like this
Out all night and runnin' wild woman's sittin' home with a month old child
Dang me dang me they oughta take rope and hang me
High from the highest tree woman would you weep for me
Papapapa one more papapapa
Just sittin' round drinkin' with the rest of guys six rounds bought and I bought five
Spent the groceries and a half the rent
I like fourteen dollars havin' twenty seven cents
Dang me dang me...
They say roses're red and violets're purple and sugar's sweet and so's maple syrupe
Well I'm seventh out of seven sons I'm happy with a pistol I'm a son of a gun
I said dang me dang me...
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8.
GOT TWO AGAIN
(Roger Miller)
« © 64 Tree Publishing, BMI »
Now this song employ the use of numbers
What I'll do is have a volunteer give me a number
And I'll take that number and make a verse for a song out of it
Now if someone will give a number between twenty and twenty two
I'll show you what I mean (twenty one) it's very good first time twenty one
Well twenty one take away nine twelve little children standin' in the line
From that take two that leaves you ten take away eight you got two again
Yeah you got two again you got two again
You used to love me once and now you got two again
You got two again you got two again
You used to love me once and now you got two again
I see how easy it was the second verse
And if someone to give me a number between twelve and fourteen
I'll make the verse (thirteen) thirteen huh thirteen
Well thirteen multiply by one you still got thirteen but wadn't that fun
Now take the same thirteen multiply by two twenty six hours the train's overdue
Yeah you got two again you got two again...
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 happy people devided by one leave nothing nothing none
Yeah you got two again you got two again...
You used to love me once and now you got two again
You used to love me once and now you got two again
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9.
I AIN'T COMIN' HOME TONIGHT
(Roger Miller)
« © 62 Tree Publishing, BMI »
Well I ain't comin' home tonight I ain't comin' home tonight
I ain't comin' home tonight my soul is restless and the moon is bright
Goodbye woman that I don't love goodbye woman that I don't love
Goodbye woman that I don't love I found new one that I can love enough
So I ain't comin' home tonight ...
[ ac.guitar ]
The water in the well at home is bad the water in the well at home is bad
The water in the well at home is bad and she gave me water like I ain't never had
So I ain't comin' home tonight ...
[ ac.guitar ]
Pa pa pa pa pa pa
I ain't comin' home tonight ...
[ ac.guitar ]
Now I found me new food and drink I found me new food and drink
I found me new food and drink and I found myself a new home I think
So I ain't comin' home tonight ...
I ain't comin' home tonight ...
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10.
THAT'S WHY I LOVE YOU LIKE I DO
(Roger Miller)
« © 64 Tree Publishing, BMI »
This is a story bout a boy that loved a girl loved her very much
In fact he loved her so much he couldn't seem to find exact words
To tell her exactly how much he did love her
Oh he tried several times but so anytime he tried
The words always came out backwards came out some like this
Bright moon tray fiddley run by through around and up to
That's why I love you so much that why I love you like I do
Bluebird a wingin' pearley foe some say chully-lum say so
That's why I love you so much that's why I love you like I do
In other words there are no words to say how much I care
And every time I start to tell you words come to my throat but to stick there
Bright moon tray fiddley run by through around and up to
That's why I love you so much that's why I love you like I do
[ ac.guitar ]
In other words there are no words...
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11.
SQUARES MAKE THE WORLD GO ROUND
(Roger Miller)
« © 64 Tree Publishing, BMI »
Take a little bitty town elect a mayor of the little bitty town
A square little man to make it go around squares make the world go round
Pick out a state elect a governor of the state
A square little man to make it go around squares make the world go round
(Hey) squares make the world go round sounds profane sounds profound
By government things can't be made do by hipsters wearin' rope-soled shoes
Take the whole world what does it take to make a whole world whirl
What does it take to make a whole world whirl round
Squares make the world go round pip pip pip
(Hey) squares make the world go round...
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12.
IF YOU WANT ME TO
(Roger Miller)
« © 61 Tree Publishing, BMI »
Thunder roll and lighting flashing right through the middle of it I'll go dashing
Goes to show how far I'll go for you if you want me to
Well hurricane winds blow grief and sorrow but I'd run through one tomorrow
Goes to show how far I'll go for you if you want me to
Well there's no limit to would I go through for you
Anything you ask of me I'm a makin' my destiny
Well thunder roll and lighting flashing...
[ ac.guitar ]
Thunder roll and lighting flashing...
Well hurricane winds blow grief and sorrow...
Well thunder roll and lighting flashing...
Goes to show how far I'll go for you if you want me to
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