The Singing Scoutmaster: The Thing

While CI was walking down the beach one Fbright and sunny Cday

I Csaw a great big wooden box a-D7floatin' in the G7bay

I Cpulled it in and opened it up and Fmuch to my G7surprise

CI discovered a (*boom-boom-boom*) D7right beG7fore my Ceyes

Yes, CI discovered a (*boom-boom-boom*) D7right before my Ceyes

I Cpicked it up and ran to town as Fhappy as a Cking

I Ctook it to a guy I knew who'd D7buy most any G7thing

But Cthis is what he hollered at me as I Fwalked in his G7shop

Oh, Cget outta here with that (*boom-boom-boom*) D7before I call a Ccop

Ooh, Cget outta here with that (*boom-boom-boom*) D7before I call a Ccop

I Cturned around and got right out, a-Frunnin' for my Clife

And Cthen I took it home with me to D7give it to my G7wife

But Cthis is what she hollered at me as I Fwalked in the G7door

Oh, Cget outta here with that (*boom-boom-boom*) and D7don't come back no Cmore

Oh, Cget outta here with that (*boom-boom-boom*) and D7don't come back no Cmore

I Cwandered all around the town until I Fchanced to Cmeet

A Chobo who was looking for a D7handout on the G7street

He Csaid he'd take most any old thing, he was a Fdesperate Cman

But Cwhen I showed him the (*boom-boom-boom*), he D7turned around and Cran

Oh, Cwhen I showed him the (*boom-boom-boom*), he D7turned around and Cran

I Cwandered on for many years, a Fvictim of my Cfate

UnCtil one day I came upon St. D7Peter at the G7gate

And Cwhen I tried to take it inside, he Ftold me where to G7go

Get Coutta here with that (*boom-boom-boom*) and D7take it down Cbelow

Oh, Cget outta here with that (*boom-boom-boom*) and D7take it down Cbelow

The Cmoral of this story is if Fyou're out on the Cbeach

And Cyou should see a great big box and it's D7within your G7reach

Don't Cever stop and open it up, that's Fmy advice to G7you

'Cause Cyou'll never get rid of the (*boom-boom-boom*), no D7matter what you Cdo

Oh, Cyou'll never get rid of the (*boom-boom-boom*), no D7matter what you Cdo

(*boom-boom-boom* = 3 strikes on the drum, or tap the top of the uke, or claps with the audience)