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GUEST,Whitney Lyr Req: Lunatic's Lullaby 'Oh, I was born one...' (141* d) RE: Lyr Req: Lunatic's Lullaby 'Oh, I was born one 17 Jan 08


I've been trying to remember the rest of the lyrics to this song for years now! I learned it in girl scout camp only about 14 years ago, so it's been around a while. Of course, they taught it as "old BIG Joe" because "Old Black Joe" would have probably not been pc.

Dana, I know the lyrics you're talking about, but I learned this as a completely different song. We called it the Billboard song. This is what I remember of it:

As I was walking down the street
One dark and dreary day
I came upon a billboard
And much to my dismay
The sign was torn and tattered
From the storm the night before
The wind and rain had done its job
And this is what I saw:
Smoke Coca-Cola chewing gum,
Chew Wrigley's Spearmint Beer,
Kennel Ration dog food
Keeps your complexion clear,
Simonise your baby
With a Hershey's candy bar,
And Pepsi-Cola beauty cream
Is used by all the stars!
So, take your next vacation
In a brand-new Frigidaire,
Learn to play the piano
In your winter underwear,
Doctors say that babies
Should smoke until they're 3 (or 4!),
And people over 65
Should bathe in Lipton tea! (Hey!)


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