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Thread #4128   Message #38340
Posted By: Gene
16-Sep-98 - 03:59 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Beans in my Ears (Len Chandler)
Subject: ADD: Beans in my Ears ^^
Here is one version of Beans In My Ears.
BEANS IN MY EARS
Singer/writer information not listed on LP

My mommy said not to put beans in my ears!
Beans in my ears! Beans in my ears!
My mommy said not to put beans in my ears!
B-E-A-N-S in my ears!

Now why would I want to put beans in my ears?
Beans in my ears! Beans in my ears!
Now why would I want to put beans in my ears?
B-E-A-N-S in my ears!

You can't hear the teacher with beans in your ears!
Beans in your ears! Beans in your ears!
You can't hear the teacher with beans in your ears!
B-E-A-N-S in your ears!

What's that, you say, let's put beans in our ears!?
Beans in our ears? Beans in our ears!
What's that you say, let's put beans in our ears!?
B-E-A-N-S in our ears!

You'll have to speak up, I've got beans in my ears!
Beans in your ears? Beans in my ears!
You'll have to speak up, I've got beans in my ears!
B-E-A-N-S in her ears!

Hey, mommy we've gone and put beans in our ears!
Beans in our ears! Beans in our ears!
Hey, mommy we've gone and put beans in our ears!
B-E-A-N-S in our ears!

That's nice, boys, just don't put those beans in your ears!
Beans in our ears! Beans in our ears!
That's nice, boys, just don't put those beans in your ears!
B-E-A-N-S in our ears!

I think that all grownups have beans in their ears!
Beans in their ears! Beans in their ears!
I think that all grownups have beans in their ears!
B-E-A-N-S in their ears!

SOURCE:
HOOTENANNY AND AMERICAN BALLADS
Modern Sound MS-543
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