Country Fair Lyrics

The rooster′s gonna crow any minute
But I've been awake ahead of him
I′ve been down in the pasture tending to the corn
Finished all my chores long before the morning came

I gotta get an early start this morning
Gotta pick old Farmer Morgan up at five
The whole darn town has been waiting for this day with bated breath
It's been so long a-coming round we worried half to death

But the day at last is here, give a cheer

Ho-de-ai, ho-de-ay
What a great big wonderful day
Not a care in the air
Everybody you know from Matilda to Joe
Will be there at the county fair
Ho-de-ay, ho-de-ai
What a great big beautiful sky
All the clouds like the crowds
You can bet will be dressed in their brightest and best
For their stay at the fair today

The teenage misters will be shooing little sisters
To the Ferris wheel up above
Then they'll be getting their best gals for petting
In the tunnel of love

Ho-de-ai, ho-de-ay
Come and throw your troubles away
Just a-grin gets you in on this day of the year
When there′s nothing but cheer to share at the county fair

See the Ferris wheel going round and round
First you touch the sky
And then you′re on the ground
See the carousel
Now the race begins
Horses, camels, kangaroos
But no one ever wins

Have you tasted Mrs. Perkins' pickles
Or her marvelous mincemeat pie?
They′re as easy on your stomach
As her daughter is on your eye
All the judges are anticipating
They've been waiting for the time when they
Could taste Mrs. Johnson′s strawberry pie
Mrs. Granger's cake, but my oh my

It′s only a mere formality they say
'Cause it's 10 to 1 Mrs. Perkins will win today
Ho-de-ai, ho-de-ay

Oh that loveable, laughable, affable Mrs. Perkins will win today

There′s a lot of cows and a lot of horses
And a lot of hogs at the fair
Yes, we′ve got our champions to spare
But will you take a look over there
At the lamb with the black curly hair?

You're gonna be the best little sheep
The best little sheep, the best little sheep at the fair
It′s plain to see that you'll be the winner
You′ll be the winner, oh, how the folks'll stare
You haven′t got a coat of white
You're black as night but that's all right
I know you′re not to blame

And if they plot against your race
Well, don′t lose face, it's no disgrace
I love you just the same
If it′s up to me I'll see that you get the
See that you get the, see that you get the prize
′Cause the judges are wise
The crowd, they got eyes, it'll be no surprise
They′ll do what they've got to do

They'll pin a big blue ribbon on you

Ho-de-ai, ho-de-ay
What a great big wonderful day
Not a care in the air
Everybody you know from Matilda to Joe
Will be there at the county fair

No use denying that you feel your heart a-flying
′Cause it′s perfectly okay
We get to glowing just because we're knowing
That the train stops here today

Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha

Ho-de-ai, ho-de-ay
Come throw your troubles away
Just a-grin gets you in on this ginger
Peachy cracker jack
Could hardly wait till it came back

So welcome to the county fair