Camptown Races lyrics Meaning

Avatar

By David S. Lodge

Camptown Races song by Spike Jones and His City Slickers from Primary Album Album not found. The music is composed and produced by Joel. Genre is Pop music. The Record company is unknown. Released on None.

video sourced: Youtube

Camptown Races Meaning

[*Instrumental of “Camptown Races”*

[Uncle Spike Jones]
Luther?

[Cousin Luther Roundtree]
[unknown]

[Uncle Spike Jones]
What are you looking so sad for?

[Cousin Luther Roundtree]
Well, Uncle Spike, you’re so mean to me, how do you expect me to look?

[Uncle Spike Jones]
How can you say I’m mean to you? You know there ain’t a word of truth in that! Why, I wouldn’t hurt a fly! Why, even the dogs lick my hands when I walk down the street!

[Cousin Luther Roundtree]
Well, if you’d wash your hands after you eat, that wouldn’t happen!

*Instrumental of “Camptown Races”*

[Cousin Luther Roundtree]
Uncle Spike, did I tell you about going reindeer hunting?

[Uncle Spike Jones]
No, how’d you make out?
, [Cousin Luther Roundtree]
Well, the first day, I seen one deer and shot two dogs

[Uncle Spike Jones]
That’s a good start! What happened the next day?

[Cousin Luther Roundtree]
I seen two deer and shot four dogs

[Uncle Spike Jones]
Terrific! What happened the last day?

[Cousin Luther Roundtree]
I took out a deer and hunted for dogs

*Instrumental of “Camptown Races”*

[Cousin Luther Roundtree]
Uncle Spike, did I tell you about the bad accident I had today?

[Uncle Spike Jones]
No, what happened?

[Cousin Luther Roundtree]
Well sir, I was in a great big hassle to get down here at the studio, and a feller stepped out in front of me, and I run over him before I could stop
, [Uncle Spike Jones]
Well, what’d you do then?

[Cousin Luther Roundtree]
I turned around and hollered, “Hey, you, look out!”

[Uncle Spike Jones]
Well, what’d the feller do?

[Cousin Luther Roundtree]
He raised up and said, “What’s the matter, are you coming back?!”

*Instrumental of “Camptown Races”*

[Cousin Luther Roundtree]
Uncle Spike, did you hear about my aunt been awful sick?

[Uncle Spike Jones]
No, Luther, she’s not really sick: it’s all in her mind! She just thinks she’s sick!

[Cousin Luther Roundtree]
Well, she had a nervous breakdown!

[Uncle Spike Jones]
No, Luther: it’s all in her mind! She just thinks she had a nervous breakdown!
, [Cousin Luther Roundtree]
Yeah? Well, anyhow, she thinks she’s dead now

*Instrumental of “Camptown Races”*]
Camptown Races
Camptown Races image

Frequently posed queries

  1. Who wrote the song Camptown Races

    Camptown Races song lyrics is written by Stephen Foster

Avatar

David S. Lodge is a versatile writer known for crafting songs, poems, and stories. Holding a BA (Hons) degree in Professional Music Performance, Lodge has published compelling lyrics across C and D categories on this platform.

Leave a Comment