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Thread #15568   Message #140171
Posted By: rgreer@sympatico.ca
23-Nov-99 - 11:24 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Billy's Mule - New Christy Minstrels?
Subject: Lyr Add: BILLY'S MULE
BILLY'S MULE

CHORUS:
Billy's mule can tow the wagon. He can pull the plow.
He can figure 'rithmetic and milk a muley cow.
Don't need no education, ain't never been to school,
But anything worth doing can be done by Billy's mule.

1. A talent scout from Hollywood came into town one day.
He said, "I'll make you famous if you learn to sing and play."
Billy's Mule just laughed and said, "I don't want to be a star.
But who do you think taught Elvis how to play the old guitar?"
Uh Huh Uh Huh

2. I went on a date the other night with good old Sally Brown.
I took her to a dog fight on the other side of town.
I noticed when I kissed her she was acting kind of cool.
She said, "I'd get more pleasure out of kissing Billy's Mule."

3. Well, I get so mad when I draw my pay and all my money's spent,
I called up the White House and said to the Pres-E-Dent:
"If you don't cut out this income tax, you ain't no friend of mine."
He said, "I'll speak to Billy's mule. He's on the other line."


I would like to know who recorded this song and any other info I could get on it.