There was a boy in Arkansas
Who wouldn't listen to his ma
When she told him he should go to school
He'd sneak away in the afternoon
Take a little walk then pretty soon
You'd find him at the local auction barn
He'd stand and listen carefully
Then pretty soon he began to see
How the auctioneer could talk so rapidly
He said, "Oh my, it's do or die
I've got to learn that auction cry
Gotta make my mark and be an auctioneer"
25 dollar bid it now, 30 dollar 30
Will you gimmie 30 make it 30
Bid it on a 30 dollar will you gimmie 30
Who'll bid a 30 dollar bid?
30 dollar bid now, 35, will you gimmie 35
Make it 35 to bid at 35
Who gonna bid it at a 35 dollar bid?
As time went on, he did his best
And all could see he didn't jest
He practiced calling bids both night and day
His pap would find him bеhind the barn
Just working up an awful storm
Tryna imitate the auctioneer
Thеn his pap said, "Son, we just can't stand
To have a mediocre man
Sellin' things at auctions using our good name
We'll send you off to auction school
And then you'll be nobody's fool
And you can take your place among the best"
35 dollar bid it now a 40 dollar 40
Will you gimmie 40 make it 40
Bidin' it on a 40 dollar will you gimmie 40
Who'll bid a 40 dollar bid?
40 dollar bid it now, 45, will you gimmie 45
Make it a 45 to bid a 45
Who would a-bid it at a 45 dollar bid?
Now from that boy who went to school
There grew a man who played it cool
He came back home a full-fledged auctioneer
Then the people came from miles around
Just to hear him make that rhythmic sound
That filled their hearts with such a happy cheer
For his fame spread out from shore to shore
He had all he could do and more
Had to buy a plane to get around
Now he's the tops in all the land
Well let's pause and give that man a hand
He's the best [?] auctioneer
45 dollar bid it now a 50 dollar 50
Will you gimmie 50 make it 50
Bidin' it on a 50 dollar will you gimmie 50
Who'll bid a 50 dollar bid?
50 dollar bid it now, 55, will you gimmie 55
Make it a 55 to bid at 55
Sold that hog for a 50 dollar bill
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