Auctioneer

Lyrics

There was a boy in Arkansas Who wouldn't listen to his ma When she told him he should go to school He'd sneak away in the afternoon Take a little walk then pretty soon You'd find him at the local auction barn He'd stand and listen carefully Then pretty soon he began to see How the auctioneer could talk so rapidly He said, "Oh my, it's do or die I've got to learn that auction cry Gotta make my mark and be an auctioneer" 25 dollar bid it now, 30 dollar 30 Will you gimmie 30 make it 30 Bid it on a 30 dollar will you gimmie 30 Who'll bid a 30 dollar bid? 30 dollar bid now, 35, will you gimmie 35 Make it 35 to bid at 35 Who gonna bid it at a 35 dollar bid? As time went on, he did his best And all could see he didn't jest He practiced calling bids both night and day His pap would find him bеhind the barn Just working up an awful storm Tryna imitate the auctioneer Thеn his pap said, "Son, we just can't stand To have a mediocre man Sellin' things at auctions using our good name We'll send you off to auction school And then you'll be nobody's fool And you can take your place among the best" 35 dollar bid it now a 40 dollar 40 Will you gimmie 40 make it 40 Bidin' it on a 40 dollar will you gimmie 40 Who'll bid a 40 dollar bid? 40 dollar bid it now, 45, will you gimmie 45 Make it a 45 to bid a 45 Who would a-bid it at a 45 dollar bid? Now from that boy who went to school There grew a man who played it cool He came back home a full-fledged auctioneer Then the people came from miles around Just to hear him make that rhythmic sound That filled their hearts with such a happy cheer For his fame spread out from shore to shore He had all he could do and more Had to buy a plane to get around Now he's the tops in all the land Well let's pause and give that man a hand He's the best [?] auctioneer 45 dollar bid it now a 50 dollar 50 Will you gimmie 50 make it 50 Bidin' it on a 50 dollar will you gimmie 50 Who'll bid a 50 dollar bid? 50 dollar bid it now, 55, will you gimmie 55 Make it a 55 to bid at 55 Sold that hog for a 50 dollar bill