Hammer Charlie
| Tune: | Adapted from The Kingston Trio's 'M.T.A.' |
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| Category: | Scout |
| Link: | Performance Example |
Oh lemme tell you a story
'Bout a man named Charlie
On a tragic and fateful day
He put a dime in his pocket
Kissed his wife and family
Went to work for the B.S. of A.
Chorus:
And did he ever return?
No he never returned
And his fate is still unlearned (Poor Charlie!)
He may work forever
At The Big Adventure
He's the man who never returned
Charlie turned in his contract
At the Worth Ranch office
Thought he'd work for a month or two (or three!)
When the Camp Director said,
'Charlie, go to Camp Leonard!'
Charlie said, 'To hell with you!'
Chorus:
And did he ever return?
No he never returned
And his fate is still unlearned (Poor Charlie!)
He may work forever
At The Big Adventure
He's the man who never returned
All summer long
Charlie worked in the kitchen
For the Camp Director Fink (Pee-ew!)
No matter how hard he tried
They just piled on more dishes.
Charlie couldn't get out of that sink
Chorus:
And did he ever return?
No he never returned
And his fate is still unlearned (Poor Charlie!)
He may work forever
At The Big Adventure
He's the man who never returned
All summer long
Charlie worked in the Hammer
Crying, 'What will become of me?' (Ahhh!)
How can I afford
To keep a wife in Fort Worth
and a busisness in Granbury?'
Chorus:
And did he ever return?
No he never returned
And his fate is still unlearned (Poor Charlie!)
He may work forever
At The Big Adventure
He's the man who never returned
One day Charlie went
Down to the Bottoms
And he took the River Freeway (Ahhh!)
Three vehicles collided
And the pieces went a-flying
It was the work of the B.S. of A.
Chorus:
And did he ever return?
No he never returned
And his fate is still unlearned (Poor Charlie!)
He may work forever
At The Big Adventure
He's the man who never returned
He's the man who never returned
He's the man who never returned
Charlieeeeeeeeeeeeeee!