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Frogg
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The Brothers Four Columbia 4-41958
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(New words and new music arr.: Bob Flick--Dick Foley--Mike
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Kirkland/John Paine)
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SPOKEN:
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This is a story about a hip frog.
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And we're gonna pick up on it now and
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he's on his way out to do some shuckin' and jivin'.
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You'll be able to tell right away that he's a big mover.
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SINGING:
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Frogg went a-courtin' and he did go, un-huh
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Frogg went a-courtin' and he did go, un-huh
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Frogg went a-courtin' and he did go
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To the Coconut Grove for the midnight show, un-huh un-huh un-huh
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Mollie Mouse was the hat-check girl, woo-woo
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[spoken: he knew it all the time]
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Mollie Mouse was the hat-check girl, woo-woo
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Mollie Mouse was the hat-check girl
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He thought he'd give this chick a whirl, woo-woo, woo-woo, woo-woo
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He sauntered up to Mollie Mouse's side, un-huh
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[spoken: the direct approach]
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He sauntered up to Mollie Mouse's side, un-huh
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When he got up to Mollie Mouse's side
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He whispered "Mollie will you be my bride?" un-huh un-huh un-huh
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Not without my Uncle Rat's consent, uh-uh
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[spoken: her uncle wrestles on TV]
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Not without my Uncle Rat's consent, uh-uh
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Not without my Uncle Rat's consent
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I wouldn't marry the President, uh-uh uh-uh uh-uh
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Well, she said "That's it, Clyde, better hit the road, farewell"
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"That's it, Clyde, better hit the road, goodbye"
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"That's it, Clyde, better hit the road"
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"You ain't no frog you're a horned toad, farewell, goodbye, adios"
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Farewell, goodbye, adios
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[spoken: You know, I believe that,uh,
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any more verses to this song would be anticlimactic;
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think we ought to end it]
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Farewell, goodbye, adios
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[spoken: Hey, ain't you gonna let me finish up?]
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Farewell, goodbye, adios
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[spoken: Aw, shut up, I'm your leader]
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[spoken: No, no hands, no hands]
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FADE:
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[spoken: Auf Wiedersehen]
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Farewell, goodbye, adios
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Farewell, goodbye, adios
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Frogg
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The Brothers Four |