Jolly Green Giant

"The Jolly Green Giant"

(based on the Olympics' "Big Boy Pete",

by Don Harris and Dewey Terry;

parody lyrics by Lynn Easton)

In duh valley of duh jolly... (Ho - ho - ho)

Wow! [rimshot]

Verse 1:

Heard about the Jolly Green Giant (potatoes)

He's so big and mean (artichoke hearts)

He stands there laughin' with his hands on his hips

C7 [N.C.]

And then he hits you with a can of beans

guitar (doubled w/organ); played after each verse:

(C7) (F)

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^^^^^ triplet

Verse 2:

He lives down there in his valley (Brussels sprouts)

The cat stands tall and green (spinach)

Well, he ain't no prize, and there's no women his size

And that's why the cat's so mean

Bridge 1:

E F [N.C.]

One day he left

E F [N.C.]

His valley pad

E F [N.C.]

I mean to say

E F [N.C.]

This cat was mad

E F [N.C.]

Now listen 'round

E F [N.C.]

He wasn't gone long

E F F# G [N.C.] C7

And then he ran into an Amazon

Verse 3:

Well, this changed his whole complexion (broccoli)

He had never seen such a beautiful sight (corn)

Well, he looked at her

And she looked at him

And she almost passed out from fright

Bridge 2:

He looked at her

Thought, "what a dilly"

He touched her once

She slapped him silly

This was something

He had never sensed

He looked at her

As she commenced

Now listen, pal

This ain't no fluke

"I can't see goin' with a big green kook"

Verse 4:

You've heard about the Jolly Green Giant (eggplant)

Don't let his troubles cross your mind (celery stalks)

He couldn't get Sally, so went back to his valley

The cat was color-blind

... (carrots)

... (canned beans)

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers