Grasshopper sitting on a railroad track
Sing Tunafish and Noodles all the day
Went to St. Paul and he's trying to get back
Singing Tunafish and noodles all the day.
Fare thee well, fare thee well,
Fare thee well, en bon soiree
For I'm going to Montana for to see my Susyanna
Singing Tunafish and Noodles all the day.
Here we are at SCSU
And St. John's and St. Ben's
Where the women are strong and well above average
And the guys are 9s and 10s.
Fare thee well, fare thee well,
Fare thee well, en bon soiree
We've got a Kustbandet with hot sauce on it
Singing Tunafish and Noodles all the day.
Mr. Pat Donohue plays guitar
And the drummer is Arnie Kinsella
Gary Raynor plays the bass
And Dworsky is the name of the other fella.
Fare thee well, fare thee well,
Fare thee well, en bon soiree
The songs of Tom Paxton were phoned in and faxed in
Singing Tunafish and Noodles all the day.
INST.
The saddest words I ever heard
As sad as anything.
Is when I put my daughter to bed
And she says, Daddy don't sing.
Fare thee well, fare thee well,
Fare thee well, en bon soiree
I'm going to St. Cloud with the young hip crowd
Singing Tunafish and Noodles all the day.
INST
Fare thee well, fare thee well,
Fare thee well, en bon soiree
For I'm going to North Dakota for to get a lemon soda
Singing Tunafish and Noodles all the day. (MUSIC STOP)
INST
Fare thee well, fare thee well,
Fare thee well, en bon soiree
For I'm going to Fargo-Moorhead with a tattoo on my forehead
And Tunafish and Noodles all the day.
INST
Fare thee well, fare thee well,
Fare thee well, en bon soiree
For I'm going to Foley to find my holey moley
Singing Tunafish and Noodles all the day.
INST.
Who can tell, who can tell
Who can tell what the neighbors say
I am going to Waite Park where they dance in the dark
Tunafish and Noodles all the day.
© Garrison Keillor 2003