THE THING



As I was walking down the beach one bright and sunny day

I came across a great big box a-floating in the bay

I pulled it in and opened it up and much to my surprise

I discovered a ! ! !, right before my eyes

Oh, I discovered a ! ! !, right before my eyes.



I picked it up and went to town as happy as a king

I took it to a man I know who'll buy most anything

But this is what he hollered at me when I walked in his shop

Get out of here with that ! ! !, before I call a cop

Oh, get out of here with that ! ! !, before I call a cop.



I turned around and got right out, running for my life

But then I took it home with me and showed it to my wife

This is what she hollered at me when I walked in the door

Get out of here with that ! ! !, and don't come back no more.

Oh get out of here with that ! ! !, and don't come back no more.

I wandered all around the town until I chanced to meet

A hobo who was looking for a handout on the street.

He said he'd take most any old thing, he was a desperate man,

But when I showed him my ! ! !, he turned around and ran.

But when I showed him my ! ! !, he turned around and ran.



I wandered on for many years a victim of my fate

Until at last I chanced to meet St Peter at the gate

But when I tried to take it inside he told me where to go

Get out of here with that ! ! !, and take it down below.

Oh get out of here with that ! ! !, and take it down below.



The moral of this story is: if you're out on the beach.

And you should see a great big box, and it's within your reach.

Don't ever stop and open it up, that's my advice to you,

'Cause you'll never get rid of the ! ! !, no matter what you do.

Oh you'll never get rid of the ! ! !, no matter what you do.



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Recorded by Phil Harris ca. 1948

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