Shirley Ellis — The Name Game

[Intro] The name game [Verse 1] Shirley Shirley, Shirley, bo-ber-ley Bo-na-na fanna fo-fer-ley Fee fi mo-mer-ley Shirley [Verse 2] Lincoln Lincoln, Lincoln. bo-bin-coln Bo-na-na fanna fo-fin-coln Fee fi mo-min-coln Lincoln [Verse 3] Come on, everybody I say now, let's play a game I betcha I could make a rhyme Out of anybody's name The first letter of the name I treat it like it wasn't there But a "B" or an "F" Or an "M" will appear And then I say "bo", add a "B", then I say the name Then "bo-na-na fanna" and "fo" And then I say the name again with an "F" very plain Then a "fee fi" and a "mo" And then I say the name again with an "M" this time And there isn't any name that I can't rhyme [Verse 4] Arnold Arnold, Arnold, bo-bar-nold Bo-na-na fanna fo-far-nold Fee fi mo-mar-nold Arnold [Verse 5] But if the first two letters are ever the same I drop them both, then say the name Like Bob, Bob, drop the B's, Bo-ob Or Fred, Fred, drop the F's, Fo-red Or Mary, Mary, drop the M's, Mo-ary That's the only rule that is contrary Okay, now say "bo" (Bo) Now Tony with a "B" (Bo-ney) Then bo-na-na fanna and fo (Bo-na-na fanna fo) Then you say the name again with an "F" very plain (Fo-ney) Then a fee fi and a mo (Fee fi mo) Then you say the name again with an "M" this time (Mo-ney) And there isn't any name that you can't rhyme [Verse 6] Everybody do Tony Tony, Tony, bo-bo-ney Bo-na-na fanna fo-fo-ney Fee fi mo-mo-ney Tony [Verse 7] Pretty good, let's do Billy Billy, Billy, bo-gil-ly Bo-na-na fanna fo-fil-ly Fee fi mo-mil-ly Billy [Verse 8] Very good, now let's do Marsha Marsha, Marsha, bo-bar-sha Bo-na-na fanna fo-far-sha Fee fi mo-ar-sha Marsha [Verse 9] A little trick with Nick Nick, Nick, bo-bick Bo-na-na fanna fo-fick Fee fi mo-mick Nick [Outro] The name game