Found a Peanut
(source: "The World's Best Funny Songs", Esther J. Nelson, 1988; also
in "The Worm Song and Other Tasty Tunes", Janet Wilson, 1993, and in
"The Kids' Campfire Book", Jane Drake and Ann Love, Kids Can Press,
1996.)
- Found a peanut, found a peanut,
- Found a peanut last night.
- Last night, I found a peanut.
- Found a peanut last night.
Broke it open, broke it open,
- Broke it open last night.
- Last night, I broke it open.
- Broke it open last night.
Found it rotten, found it rotten,
- Found it rotten last night.
- Last night, I found it rotten.
- Found it rotten last night.
Ate it anyway, ate it anyway,
- Ate it anyway last night.
- Last night, I ate it anyway.
- Ate it anyway last night.
Got a tummyache, got a tummyache,
- Got a tummyache last night.
- Last night, I got a tummyache.
- Got a tummyache last night.
Called the doctor, called the doctor,
- Called the doctor last night.
- Last night, I called the doctor.
- Called the doctor last night.
Penicillin, penicillin,
- Penicillin last night.
- Last night, penicillin.
- Penicillin last night.
Wasn't working, wasn't working,
- Wasn't working last night.
- Last night, it wasn't working.
- Wasn't working last night.
Operation, operation,
- Operation last night.
- Last night, an operation.
- Operation last night.
Died anyway, died anyway,
- Died anyway last night.
- Last night, I died anyway.
- Died anyway last night.
Wouldn't take me, wouldn't take me,
- Wouldn't take me last night.
- Last night, they wouldn't take me.
- Wouldn't take me last night.
Went the other way, went the other way,
- Went the other way last night.
- Last night, I went the other way.
- Went the other way last night.
Found it all a dream, found it all a dream,
- Found it all a dream last night.
- Last night, I found it all a dream.
- Found it all a dream last night.
Found a peanut, found a peanut,
- Found a peanut last night.
- Last night, I found a peanut.
- Found a peanut last night.
Thanks to Joyce Rabellino for e-mailing me these extra
verses!
- Went to Heaven, went to Heaven,
- Went to Heaven just now,
- Just now I went to Heaven
- Went to Heaven just now
Kicked an angel, kicked an angel,
- Kicked and angel just now,
- Just now I kicked an angel,
- Kicked an angel just now.
Went the other way, went the other way
- Went the other way just now
- Just now I went the other way
- Went the other way just now.
Kissed the Devil, kissed the Devil,
- Kissed the Devil just now
- Just now I kissed the Devil,
- Kissed the Devil just now