THANKS FOR THE BUGGY RIDE
Words and music by Jules Buffano, ©1925
As sung by Frank Crumit on "Roaring 20's Revue Vol. 3"

The other day I took a ride, but not in a machine.
It was a buggy ride
With my sweetie by my side.
Now making love going fifty miles an hour
Don't compare with a one-horse power.
Many cars I tried,
But give me a buggy ride.

Thanks for the buggy ride.
Thanks for the buggy ride.
I had a wonderful time.
No smell of gasoline,
Just and old-fashioned team.
It was a wonderful treat
To hear the patter of horses' feet.
My bones were nearly broke.
I took it as a joke.
It was all new to me,
'Cause I was used to riding in a big limousine,
But buggy-ridin' lovin' sure beats any machine.
Now although I lost my pride,
Thanks for the buggy ride.
I had a wonderful time.

Now since I took that buggy ride, that's all I want to do.
No more machine for me,
Takin' chances hittin' a tree.
Let me give you some sensible advice:
A buggy ride is awfully nice.
Though it's not in style,
The ride sure is worthwhile.

Thanks for the buggy ride.
Thanks for the buggy ride.
I had a wonderful time.
I like to smell the hay
And watch the chickens play.
I crave the colorful scene
Where pigs are gamboling on the green.
He set an awful pace.
He couldn't win the race
From an old-fashioned snail.
I never never knew a horse could be so good in the dark.
He must 'a' found a hundred diff'rent places to park.
Why, gosh-durn his pesky hide.
Thanks for the buggy ride.
I had a wonderful time.

Thanks for the buggy ride.
Thanks for the buggy ride.
I had a wonderful time.
No smell of gasoline,
Just and old-fashioned team.
It was a wonderful treat
To hear the patter of horses' feet.
My bones were nearly broke.
I took it as a joke.
It was all new to me.
These fellas with their motorcycles hand me a laugh.
The girlie in the tub was like a-takin' a bath.
Still, I'm more than satisfied.
Thanks for the buggy ride.
I had a wonderful time.

Wait for the wagon; wait for the wagon.
Wait for the wagon; we'll all take a ride.

[The last 2 lines are quoted from another song.]

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[I transcribed the following lines from a recording by The Dinning Sisters; it can be heard on "Back in Country Style," "Country Favorites," and "The Very Best of the Dinning Sisters."]

We'd hear the clop, clop, clop of the horse's feet
Wherever we would go,
And people we would meet
As we were riding down the street
Would say: "Look! A horse! What do you know?"

Thanks for the buggy ride.
Thanks for the buggy ride.
I had a wonderful time.
No need of shifting gears.
We didn't even have to steer.
When we said giddy-ap,
The horse would hurry up.
No automatic clutch.
We didn't miss it much
'Cause we were havin' such fun.
On a horse-an'-buggy ride you kind o' get chummy.
It's much more fun than playin' gin rummy.
Thanks for the buggy ride.
I had a wonderful time.

[Other recordings available on Spotify are by Percival Mackey and His Band, and by Burl Ives.]