Story
Vocal: Terri Taylor
Ukulele, Piano, Drums, Bass, Harmonica, Violin, Banjo, Guitar, Mandolin: Jon Walmsley
Kazoo: Michael Taylor
Vocal: Terri Taylor
Ukulele, Piano, Drums, Bass, Harmonica, Violin, Banjo, Guitar, Mandolin: Jon Walmsley
Kazoo: Michael Taylor
MAYBE YOU KNOW
HOW SOME PEOPLE GO FOR HONKYTONK PIANO
AND IT'S EXCITIN' FOR SOME
HEARIN' THE DRUMS BEATIN' WITH THE BAND
AND IT MIGHT BE YOUR TASTE
TO HEAR A BASS LAYIN' DOWN A LINE, OH SO LOW
BUT AS FOR ME
I LOVE THE UKULELE
COULD BE YOU CHOOSE
THE SOUND OF THE BLUES HARMONICA PLAYIN'
AND WHEN THEY HEAR VIOLIN
SOME FOLKS BEGIN GRINNIN' EAR TO EAR
AND 'CAUSE PLAYIN' KAZOO
IS EASY TO DO, YOU LIKE TO ROOTY-TOOT-TOOT-TOOT-TOOT-TOOT
BUT AS FOR ME
I LOVE THE UKULELE
'CAUSE IT TAKES ME AWAY
WHEN I HEAR SOMEONE PLAY UKULELE
TO WHERE I WANNA BE
WHERE THE SAND GREETS THE SEA IN HAWAII
I'M TALKIN' WAIKIKI
I SEE HOW YOUR THING
COULD BE A FIVE-STRING BANJO PLAYER PICKIN'
AND HOW YOU MIGHT THINK IT'S TOPS
TO HEAR A FLAT TOP GUITAR PICKER, TOO
OH, HOW A MANDOLIN FILL
CAN GIVE YOU A TRILL, MAKE YOU SING YODEL-ODELAY-HEE-HOO
BUT AS FOR ME
I LOVE THE UKULELE
BUT AS FOR ME
I LOVE THE UKULELE
Vocal: Terri Taylor
Backing Vocals: Michael Taylor
Guitar, Banjo, Bass, Harmonica, Percussion: Jon Walmsley
WHEN YOU SWING AND YOU MISS BY A MILE
THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN DO BUT SMILE
SO DON'T YOU BE SAD FOR LONG, YOU'LL BE HAPPY IN A LITTLE WHILE
IF YOU JUST SMILE, YOU'VE GOTTA SMILE
IF YOU'RE TAKIN' IT ON THE CHIN, THEN GRIN
WHEN YOU'RE THINKIN' YOU JUST CAN'T WIN, THEN GRIN
IF YOU WANT TO FEEL BETTER, BUT YOU DON'T KNOW WHERE TO BEGIN
OH, MY FRIEND, YOU'VE GOTTA GRIN
'CAUSE THERE'S NO FUN IN FEELIN' DOWN
SO YOU JUST TELL YOURSELF TO TURN THAT FROWN UPSIDE DOWN
AND THE WORLD WILL BE BRIGHTER WHEN YOU SMILE
THE WHOLE WORLD LOVES 'YA WHEN YOU SMILE
SO, DON'T YOU BE SAD FOR LONG, YOU'LL BE HAPPY IN A LITTLE WHILE
IF YOU JUST SMILE, YOU'VE GOTTA SMILE
LET ME SEE YOU SMILE, YOU'VE GOTTA SMILE!
Vocal: Terri Taylor
Banjo: Jon Walmsley
Drums: Brad Swanson
Trumpet: Rusty Stiers
Clarinet: Rob Verdi
Trombone: Art Dragon
Sousaphone: Lee Westy Westenhofer
CRITTERS COME FROM MILES AROUND
TO LISTEN TO THE SWINGIN' SOUND
THAT THE PORCUPINES WILL BE LAYIN' DOWN
AT THE PORCUPINE PARADE
THERE IS NOTHIN' MORE SUBLIME
THAN WATCHIN' MARCHIN' PORCUPINES
PLAYIN' DIXIELAND AND STEPPIN' TO THE TIME
AT THE PORCUPINE PARADE
OH, TO HEAR THAT BIG BRASS SOUSAPHONE MOAN
AND TO LISTEN WHILE THE CLARINET...
PLAYS A SWEET DUET WITH THE CORNET
I WANT TO HEAR THAT BEATIN' DRUM
AND THE SLIDE TROMBONE AND THE BANJO STRUM
WELL, IF YOU LIKE THAT TOO THEN YOU'VE GOTTA COME
TO THE PORCUPINE PARADE
INSTRUMENTAL
IT'LL BE A WOODLAND BALLYHOO, WHAT A HULLABALOO!
PORCUPINES A'MARCHIN' TWO BY TWO
WEARIN' FEATHERED HATS FOR THE BIG TO-DO
YOU'VE GOTTA BE THERE IN THAT THRONG
'CAUSE IF YOU LIKE GOOD MUSIC YOU BELONG
COME ON AND SWING ALONG TO THE JAZZY SONGS
AT THE PORCUPINE PARADE
DON'T YOU BE A SQUARE, WE WANNA SEE YOU THERE
AT THE PORCUPINE PARADE!