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Red Beans and Rice and Other Songs of the Dusty Trail : Lyrics
Fishin' with Grandpa
I’m not a great salt fisherman
I like fishin’ with worms
In a nice still pond
Where I can hear my favorite birds
Like the Red-
And the Meadowlark
And of course the Whipporwill
And the Mallard Duck
And the Great Blue Heron
And the Canadian Goose
And the tiny Sparrow
And the friendly Robin
And every once a Blue Jay
And now and then a Finch
And if you're real lucky a Hummingbird
And a Red-
So you ask me why I'm here in this great big city
You ask me why the other city I did flee
I guess I didn't want to see her
She didn't want to see me
I guess I didn't want her to see me
With somebody else you see
So I left the city
And I went far away
To find another way
That I could say
I remember fishin' with Grandpa
He liked to fish with minnows
We'd sit and fish and catch crappies
To the state lake we'd go
And every once in a while we'd catch a big bluegill
Or we might catch a bass
And sometimes when we fished on the bottom
We'd catch a catfish
Sometimes we'd go below the spillway of the big dam
And drop our line real far down below
With a gig on the end
And if we were real lucky we'd catch a walleye
And hall him way up the side
And hope that he didn't fall off
And then we'd take 'em home and eat 'em
After we first cleaned 'em
Grandma knew just how to cook 'em up
So they tasted real good
Fishin' with Grandpa was a lot fun
When I was a little kid
by Doug Newman
(c) 1999 Sandthistle Music / ASCAP
Campfire Song
When you’ve been out on the trail all day
And you want to find a place to stay
And you want a campfire that smells real good
Make sure and find some hickory wood
Campfires can keep you warm at night
When you’re sleeping below the stars shining bright
And the Coyote’s howling above to the moon
And the hoot owl is hooting
He’s wondering who
Kipee ki yi yea get along little doggie
We’ll soon be singing campfire songs
Kipee ki yi yea get along little doggie
We’ll roast marshmallows before too long
While singing our campfire songs
Campfires can smell real good at night
When you find some hickory wood just right
And you cook up some chili or pork and beans
Grab your guitar and start yodeling
Chorus
by Doug Newman
© Sandthistle Music / ASCAP
The Lobster Restaurant
Welcome to the Lobster Restaurant
We’ve got all the lobster that you want
We’ve got great big fat ones
We’ve got little shrimp ones
We’ve got in between ones
That seem to taste the best
Welcome to the Lobster Restaurant
We’ve got all the lobster that you want
No we’re not some creepy California hotel by the sea
When you’ve had enough to eat you can check out and leave
And for your peace of mind we all know how to do
The famous Heimleich maneuver
So if you start to choke on a piece of our lobster
We’ll kindly remove her
Welcome to the Lobster Restaurant
We’ve got all the lobster you could want
Interlude
Bridge
Welcome to the Lobster Restaurant
We’ve got all the lobster that you want
Welcome to the Lobster Restaurant
Welcome to the Lobster Restaurant
Welcome to the Lobster Restaurant
by Doug Newman
© 2000 Sandthistle Music / ASCAP
The Bug Song
Little mouse won't you get out of my house go away
Little box elder bug won't you come out from underneath my rug please leave
Well I really do like you guys please don't get me wrong
There's just not room for all of us so please get along
Little fly won't you fly up in the sky high away
Little ant won't you get out of my pant-
Well you know that this is not the end
Don't let me see you cry
I'm really gonna miss you guys
And that's no lie
Little tick you make my doggie sick please get off
Little mosquito won't you get off of my burrito I don't want to eat you
Well I'm sorry it had to end this way you guys are really fun
I just wish you would go away
And dry up in the sun
by Chad Newman
© 1982 Sandthistle Music / ASCAP
Home on the Range
Oh give me a home
A home on the range
Where the deer and the antelope play
Some old sod house
With indoor plumbing
And air conditioning
And cable T.V.
Oh give me a home on the range
Where the deer and the antelope play
A home on the range
Home on the range
With a bathtub inside
And a place to hide from the storm
Clouds with tornados
In case it all blows away
Like I’ve seen on T.V.
Oh give me a home on the range
Where the deer and the antelope play
Oh give me a home on the range
A nice old sod house
On the range
And come to think of it
I’d better have a car
So I can get into town
Because it’s too far to walk
I would imagine
Home on the range
Give me a home on the range
Home on the range
Give me a home on the range
by Doug Newman
© 1997 Sandthistle Music / ASCAP
(c) Doug Newman