The Auctioneer

ThereG was a boy in Arkansas WhoC)wouldn't listen to his ma WhenD)she told him he should go toG)school He'dG)sneak away in the afternoon Take aC)little walk and pretty soon You'dD)find him at the local auctionG)barn. He'dC)stand and listen carefully ThenG)pretty soon he began to see How theA)auctioneer could talk so rapidly D HeG)said, "Oh, my, it's do or die I'veC)got to learn that auction cry GottaD)make my mark and be an auctioneer." G Twenty-fiveG)dollar bid it now, thirty dollar, thirty Will youC)gimmie thirty, make it thirty Bid it on a thirty dollar, willD you gimmie thirty Who'll bid it at a thirty dollarG)bid? G)Thirty dollar bid it now, thirty-five Will you gimmie C)thirty-five, To make it thirty-five, to bid a thirty-five D)Who woulda bid it at a thirty-five dollarG)bid? G# AsG#)time went on, he did his best AndC#)all could see he didn't jest HeD#)practiced calling bids both night and G#)day HisG#)pop would find him behind the barn JustC#)working up an awful storm AsD#)he tried to imitate the auctioneer.G# Then hisC# pop said, "Son, we just can't stand ToG# have a mediocre man Sellin'A# things at auction using our good D#)name I'll G#)send you off to auction school C#)Then you'll be nobody's fool D#)You can take your place among the G#)best." G#)Thirty-five dollar bid it now, forty dollar, forty Will you C#)gimmie forty, make it forty Bid it on a forty dollar, D# will you gimmie forty Who'll bid it at a forty dollar bid? G# G#)Forty dollar bid it now, forty-five Will you gimmie C# forty-five, To make it forty-five, to bid at forty-five WhoD#)woulda bid it at a forty-five dollar G#)bid? A SoA)from that boy who went to school ThereD)grew a man who played it cool AndE)came back home a full-fledged auctioneerA And theA)people came from miles around Just toD)hear him make that rhythmic sound ThatE)filled their hearts with such a happyA)cheer. HisD)fame spread out from shore to shore He hadA)all he could do and more B)Had to buy a plane to getE around Now A)he's the tops in all the land Let'sD pause and give that man a hand He'sE the best of all the auctioneersA A)Forty-five dollar bid it now, fifty dollar, fifty Will youD)gimmie fifty, make it fifty Bid-it on a fifty dollar, E)will you gimmie fifty Who'll bid it at a fifty dollarA)bid? A)Fifty dollar bid it now, fifty-five Will youD)gimmie fifty-five, To make it fifty-five, to bid at fifty-five Sold thatE)hog for a fifty-five dollarA)bill?