Barnyard

From the Album It Takes A lot of People and Songs for My Grandchildren

Got a horse named Red,
sleeps in the shed.
Standing up, don’t need no bed.
In the barnyard.
Take him on down
to the County Fair.

Got a dog named Suzie,
really is a doozie.
Goes ruff, ruff.
Thinks she’s tough.
In the barnyard.
Take her on down
to the County Fair.

Got a sheep named Peaches,
loves to make speeches.
She eats corn, she eats hay,
but prefers fried pickles everyday.
In the barnyard.
Take her on down
to the County Fair.

Got a cat named Tickle
really is a pickle.
White & black, grey & green,
ugliest cat I ever seen.
In the barnyard.
Take him on down
to the County Fair.

Got a pig named Petunia,
really will swoonya’.
Loves to eat tunya’
with a great big spoonya’.
Wash her down, St. Paul Town.
Win first prize, ain’t no lie.
In the barnyard.
Take him on down
to the County Fair.

Got a rabbit named Bow,
stubbed his toe.
Got a rabbit name Billy,
really silly.
Rabbit named Spot,
with a great big dot.
Rabbit named frog,
barks like a dog.
In the barnyard.
Take them on down
to the County Fair.

Got a cow named George,
sleeps in the gorge.
Cow name Sunny,
really funny.
Cow name Jolly,
Jolly dolly.
Cow named Linda,
breaks the winda’.
In the barnyard.
Take them on down
to the County Fair.

Got a raccoon named Max,
likes to wear slacks.
Raccoon name Boone,
sleeps on the moon.
Raccoon named Bandit,
a fish did land it.
Raccoon named Monica,
plays harmonica.
In the barnyard.
Take her on down
to the County Fair.

Got a duck named Dewey,
knows Kungfuey.
Duck named Quack,
swims on his back.
Duck named Rocky,
sure is cocky.
Duck named Benard,
plays guitar.
In the barnyard.
Take them on down
to the County Fair.

Words & music by Larry Long
Copyright Larry Long Publishers 1988; Renewed 2023 BMI

*Lyrics collectively written with students from Davenport, Oklahoma.

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