The Auctioneer

Lyrics

[Intro] Hey, well alright, sir here we go there an' what are ya gonna give for 'em? I have a 600 dollar down here now 10 now 25 an' now 35, an' now there 50, now 60, will ya give me 60, now 75, 75 another 85 dollars and buy 'em there [Verse 1] 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" [Chorus] 25 dollar bid it now, 30 dollar 30 Will ya gimme 30 make it a 30 bid it on a 30 dollar Will ya gimme 30, who'll bid a 30 dollar bid? 30 dollar bid it now 35 Will ya gimme 35 to make it a 35 to bid it at 35 Who would a-bid it at a 35 dollar bid? [Verse 2] 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'd find him behind the barn just a-workin up an awful storm As he tried to imitate the auctioneer Then his pap said "Son we just can't stand to have a mediocre man Sellin' things at auction usin' our good name I'll send you off to auction school and then you'll be nobody's fool You can take your place among the best" [Chorus] 35 dollar bid it now, 40 dollar 40 Will ya gimme 40 make it a 40 bid it on a 40 dollar Will ya gimme 40, who'll bid a 40 dollar bid? 40 dollar bid it now 45 Will ya gimme 45 to make it a 45 to bid it at 45 Who would a-bid it at a 45 dollar bid? [Verse 3] So from that boy who went to school there grew a man who played it cool He came back home a full fledged auctioneer And the people came from miles around just to hear him make that rhythmic sound That filled their hearts with such a happy cheer His fame went out from shore to shore he had all he could do and more He had to buy a plane to get around Now he's the tops in all the land let's pause to give that man a hand He's the best of all the auctioneers [Chorus] 45 dollar bid it now, 50 dollar 50 Will ya gimme 50 make it a 50 bid it on a 50 dollar Will ya gimme 50, who'll bid a 50 dollar bid? 50 dollar bid it now 55 Will ya gimme 55 to make it a 55 to bid it at 55 Sold that hog for a 50 dollar bill [Outro] Hey, alright, sir open the gate, let em' out and walk 'em boys. Here a comes a lot number 29 in, what're ya gonna give for 'em? I got a 25 I get a 35 an' now a 50 make it 50 better t' make it 55, 60, will ya give me 65, 75, an' now 85, an' now 95, 100, an' now a 25, an' get a 75 an' a 2 an' a 3 an' a 4 an' a 5 an' a 6 an' a 7 an' a 800 dollars gonna buy 'em there