CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO SEE AND HEAR THIS SONG PERFORMED, OR THE JUKEBOX FOR THE ENTIRE LIBRARY.
HAVE AUDIENCE SELECT A NUMBER ONE THROUGH TEN – SING ONE OF THE THREE BELOW VERSES, THEN FOLLOW IT WITH THE JOKE VERSE
SOMEONE PICK A NUMBER ONE THROUGH TWELVE
ONE – TWO – THREE – FOUR – FIVE – SIX – SEVEN – EIGHT – NINE – TEN
PARODY ONE – START WITH THIS VERSE
[G] I went to have lunch, and [C] sat at the [G] Bistro. [G] I ordered my food, and sat down to [D] wait. [G] How was I to know, it wouldn’t [C] come till next [G] Tuesday. I just looked silly with [D] my empty [G] plate.
[G] I went to the Bistro for Com- [C] -munity [G] Wednesday. At [G] Sundaes with Dave, we get served [D] ice cream. [G] My ice cream had turned to a [C] bowl of white [G] cotton. It turns out that I was just [D] having a [G] dream.
[ REFRAIN ] [C] Where, Oh where are you [G] tonight? Why did you leave me here all [D] alone? [G] I searched the world over and [C] thought I’d found [G] true love. You met another and [D] phfft, you were [G] gone!
–
[ ONE ]
[G] I miss you so much, the [C] taters need [G] diggin’, The corn in the field-it needs pickin’ [D] now. [G] How well I recall the [C] first time I [G] saw you. You looked so pretty a [D] pullin’ the [G] plow.
[ REFRAIN ] [C] Where, Oh where are you [G] tonight? Why did you leave me here all [D] alone? [G] I searched the world over and [C] thought I’d found [G] true love. You met another and [D] phfft, you were [G] gone!
[ TWO ]
Your [G] lips are as red as [C] ripe boysen- [G] -berries, Your ears are as big as sails in the [D] breeze. Your [G] two eyes bug out like [C] old pop-eyed [G] mullets. Your hair, like haywire, hung [D] down to your [G] knees.
[ REFRAIN ] [C] Where, Oh where are you [G] tonight? Why did you leave me here all [D] alone? [G] I searched the world over and [C] thought I’d found [G] true love. You met another and [D] phfft, you were [G] gone!
[ THREE ]
I [G] saw your buck teeth. They [C] struck me [G] funny; I’m sorry to say I wanted to [D] laugh. You [G] told me the truth – that the [C] tooth cost you [G] money. You said it cost you a [D] buck and a [G] half.
[ REFRAIN ] [C] Where, Oh where are you [G] tonight? Why did you leave me here all [D] alone? [G] I searched the world over and [C] thought I’d found [G] true love. You met another and [D] phfft, you were [G] gone!
[ FOUR ]
[G] I thought my love was [C] all that you [G] wanted. I can’t believe my gold made you [D] fall. I [G] Thought you would at least leave the [C] hogs in the [G] pig pen. I was mistaken cause [D] you took them [G] all.
[ REFRAIN ] [C] Where, Oh where are you [G] tonight? Why did you leave me here all [D] alone? [G] I searched the world over and [C] thought I’d found [G] true love. You met another and [D] phfft, you were [G] gone!
[ FIVE ]
The [G] noises you made at [C] our supper [G] table. Your habits, my dear, were clearly [D] absurd. Just [G] how many times do [C] I have to [G] tell you; Soup is a dish to be [D] seen and not [G] heard
[ REFRAIN ] [C] Where, Oh where are you [G] tonight? Why did you leave me here all [D] alone? [G] I searched the world over and [C] thought I’d found [G] true love. You met another and [D] phfft, you were [G] gone!
[ SIX ]
Re- [G] -member you phoned me a- [C] -sobbin’ and [G] cryin’ The dog bit your maw, and drug her [D] around. You [G] said she looked pale and [C] thought she was [G] dying. I said “Don’t worry, I’ll [D] buy a new [G] hound.”
[ REFRAIN ] [C] Where, Oh where are you [G] tonight? Why did you leave me here all [D] alone? [G] I searched the world over and [C] thought I’d found [G] true love. You met another and [D] phfft, you were [G] gone!
[ SEVEN ]
I [G] went to your house at [C] three in the [G] morning. You had all them curlers and junk in your [D] hair. You [G] would not have scared me and [C] I’d not have [G] run so, if you hadn’t looked like you’d [D] wrestled a [G] bear.
[ REFRAIN ] [C] Where, Oh where are you [G] tonight? Why did you leave me here all [D] alone? [G] I searched the world over and [C] thought I’d found [G] true love. You met another and [D] phfft, you were [G] gone!
[ EIGHT ]
You [G] took out your false teeth, your [C] wig and your [G] glasses. And you shoud’ve seen the look on my [D] face. I [G] wanted to kiss you and [C] hug you so [G] tightly. I would have if I could have [D] located your[G] face.
[ REFRAIN ] [C] Where, Oh where are you [G] tonight? Why did you leave me here all [D] alone? [G] I searched the world over and [C] thought I’d found [G] true love. You met another and [D] phfft, you were [G] gone!
[ NINE ]
I [G] know that you loved me, here’s [C] my way of [G] knowing: The proof is right there hanging out on the [D] line. When [G] I see the sun and [C] feel the wind [G] blowing. Your nightie is hugging them [D] long johns of [G] mine
[ REFRAIN ] [C] Where, Oh where are you [G] tonight? Why did you leave me here all [D] alone? [G] I searched the world over and [C] thought I’d found [G] true love. You met another and [D] phfft, you were [G] gone!
[ TEN ]
Down [G] here on the farm the [C] weather gets [G] messy. Laying around with nothin’ to [D] do. When [G] you went away, you [C] took my cow [G] Bessie
I miss her darling, more [D] than I miss [G] you
[ REFRAIN ] [C] Where, Oh where are you [G] tonight? Why did you leave me here all [D] alone? [G] I searched the world over and [C] thought I’d found [G] true love. You met another and [D] phfft, you were [G] gone!
