Mel Torm — County Fair

[Spoken Intro] There are a couple of songs that we've been requested to do on the album, ladies and gentlemen, that I'm guilty of writing [Verse 1] The rooster's gonna crow any minute But I've been awake ahead of him I've been down in the corn field tending to the corn Finished all my chores long before the morning came I gotta get an early start this morning Gotta pick old Farmer Morgan up at 5 The whole darn town has been waiting for this day with baited breath It's been so long at comin' 'round, we worried half to death But the day at last is here Give a cheer Ho-dee-I, ho-dee-ay What a great, big wonderful day Not a care in the air Everybody you know from Matilda to Joe will be there At the County Fair Ho-dee-ay, ho-dee-I What a great, big beautiful sky All the clouds, like the crowds You can bet will be dressed in their brightest and best For they're staying at the fair today The teenage misters will be shoo'ing little sisters To the Ferris Wheel up above Then they'll be getting their best gals for petting In the tunnel of love Ho-dee-ay, ho-dee-I Come and throw your troubles away Just a grin gets you in On this day of the year when there's nothing but cheer to share At the County Fair See the Ferris Wheel going 'round and 'round First you touch the sky and then you're on the ground See the carousel, now the race begins Horses, camels, kangaroos But no one ever wins Have you tasted Mrs. Perkins pickles or her marvelous mince meat pie? They're as easy on your stomach as her daughter is on your eye All the judges are anticipatin', they've been waiting for the time when they Could taste Mrs. Johnson's strawberry pie Mrs. Granger's cake, but my oh my It's only a mere formality, they say 'Cause it's ten to one Mrs. Perkins'll win today Ho-dee-I, ho-dee-ay Oh, that lovable, laughable, affable Mrs. Perkins'll win today There's a lot of cows and a lot of horses and a lot of hogs at the fair Yes, we've got our champions to spare But will you take a look over there at the boy and the lamb With the black curly hair You're gonna be the best little sheep The best little sheep, the best little sheep at the fair It's plain to see that you'll be the winner You'll be the winner, oh, how the folks'll stare You haven't got a coat of white, you're black as night But that's alright, you put the rest to shame And if you're not up to the pace, and lose a race No disgrace, I'll love you just the same If it's up to me, I'll see that you get See that you get, see that you get the prize 'Cause the judges are wise and the crowd, they've got eyes It'll be no surprise, they'll do what they've gotta do They'll pin a big blue ribbon on you [Outro] No use denyin' that you feel your heart go flyin' 'Cause it's perfectly okay We gets a goin' Just because we're knowin' that the train stops here today Ho-dee-I, ho-dee-ay Come and throw your troubles away Just a grin gets you in Ah, this ginger, peachy Cracker Jack Could hardly wait 'til it came back So welcome, welcome, welcome to the County Fair County Fair