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Wurpelwurzelpunkerldink
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A tale of intrigue from the Wild West... inspired no doubt by Saturday morning westerns and cartoons on the TV.
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Original songs from the mid to late 1970's. My first adventures in songwriting and performing. Good times
It exists therefore it am. They came from inner space and left no turn unstoned. The journey began and nothing was ever the same again (or during). Are you ready to cruise with the Spaceship Vicar?
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#819 today Peak #24
#56 in subgenre Peak #4
Author
Adrian J Pratt
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Adrian J Pratt 1972
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October 06, 2023
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MP3 6.9 MB 320 kbps 3:00
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WAV 30.3 MB
Story behind the song
I had a guitar called Eric. I could play G, C and D. It was time to write my first songs. And this was the result... all those years ago. A country and Western tale of intrigue, betrayal and death.
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Wurpelwurzelpunkerldink Well, it all started in a grocery store, About half a mile from Arkansas, Big George he was a thinking' he ain't doin' to well, So he thought up a new kind of product to sell. He made up a remedy to cure rheumatic pains Cure chicken pox, measles, and chilblains. All he had to do, was think up a name, To attract customers into his new found game. So he chunnered, and he muttered, And He chuckled, stammered, and stuttered, And said, "Now I've had a think, I'll call this brand new product 'Wurpelwurzelpunkerldink'" Later in the day, he was out on his way, His friend Tex Norman had something to say, He said "Hey buddy can I come in with you? 'Cos I think there'll be a lot of money you'll be coming to". Now Big George he wasn't the most learned of scholars, He know no math's, like counting up of dollars. So he let Tex Norman become his partner, And looked up to him just like he was his father. Tex meanwhile was an evil child, Their fortunes were soon made, But they wanted even more of' it, And they formed a sort of syndicate. They robbed a few banks, and did other silly pranks, And Killed a few people here and there, Till after a few years, they were morally in arrears, But had lots more money to spend. Now The sheriff didn't seem to appreciate this much He said "If I catch them, I'll string them up", But Big George and his friend Tex, They didn't want any rope around their necks. So they decided to make a break while the going was good, They shot the sheriff 'cos they thought they should, This didn't place them in the rosiest of light, So they headed for the border on the stroke of midnight. As fortune had it, they had run out of luck, Tex's horse collapsed, and George's horse was sick. Some men from the government were on their trail, So their plans were destined to fail. The good men finally got in the baddies hair, Our heroes got sentenced to the electric chair, The death is going to be in the village square, So everybody can see them there. At approximately half past seven, Tex and George floated up to heaven. Pity for them they didn't do to well, And floated back down again to hell. The devil set them down, and gave them a drink, Of a bubbling mixture with a pungent stink, They said, "Hey devil, What is this thing?" He said "It's Wurpelwurzelpunkerldink"
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