The Name Game

Lyrics

[Intro] The name game [Verse 1] Shirley Shirley, Shirley, bo-birley Bo-na-na fanna fo-firley Fee fi mo-mirley Shirley [Verse 2] Lincoln Lincoln, Lincoln. bo-bincoln Bo-na-na fanna fo-fincoln Fee fi mo-mincoln Lincoln [Pre-Chorus] Come on, everybody I say, now, let's play a game I betcha I could make a rhyme Out of anybody's name The first letter of the name I treat it like it wasn't there But a "B" or an "F" Or an "M" will appear [Chorus] And then I say "bo", add a "B", then I say the name Then "bo-na-na fanna" and "fo" And then I say that name again with an "F", very plain Then a "fee fi" and a "mo" And then I say the name again with an "M" this time And there isn't any name that I can't rhyme [Verse 3] Arnold Arnold, Arnold, bo-barnold Bo-na-na fanna fo-farnold Fee fi mo-marnold Arnold [Bridge] But if the first two letters are ever the same I drop them both, then say the name Like Bob, Bob, drop the B's for Ob Or Fred, Fred, drop the F's for Red Or Mary, Mary, drop the M's for Ary That's the only rule that is contrary [Interlude] Okay, now say "bo" (Bo) Now Tony with a "B" (Bony) Then bo-na-na fanna and fo (Bo-na-na fanna fo) Then you say the name again with an "F" very plain (Fony) Then a fee fi and a mo (Fee fi mo) Then you say the name again with an "M" this time (Mony) And there isn't any name that you can't rhyme [Verse 4] Everybody do Tony Tony, Tony, bo-bony Bo-na-na fanna fofony Fee fi mo-mony Tony [Verse 5] Pretty good, let's do Billy Billy, Billy, bo-illy Bo-na-na fanna fo-filly Fee fi mo-milly Billy [Verse 6] Very good, now let's do Marsha Marsha, Marsha, bo-barsha Bo-na-na fanna fo-farsha Fee fi mo-arsha Marsha [Verse 7] A little trick with Nick Nick, Nick, bo-bick Bo-na-na fanna fo-fick Fee fi mo-mick Nick [Outro] The name game