Alley Oop

by Dallas Frazier recording of 1986 from Live (EMI E2-46329) There's a man in the funny papers we all know He lived way back a long time ago He don't eat nothing but-a bear cats do Well this cats name is-a Alley Oop He got a chauffeur that's a genuine dinosaur And he can knuckle your head before you count to four He got a big ugly club and a head full-a hair Like great big lions and grizzly bears He's the toughest man there is alive Wearin' clothes from a wildcats hide He's the king of the jungle jive (Look at that cave man go!) He rides thru the jungle tearin' limbs off-a trees Knockin' great big monsters dead on their knees The cats don't bug him 'cause they know bett'r 'Cause he's a mean motha'h scoota'h and a bad go-getta'h He's the toughest man there is alive Wearin' clothes from a wildcats hide He's the king of the jungle jive (Look at that cave man go!) There he goes, look at that cave man go He sure is hip ain't he? Like what's happening? He's too much Ride, daddy, ride Hi-yo dinosaur Ride, daddy, ride

 

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