Song Description

?TULSA? ?Now, my dog, he?s gone blind and my hens, they won?t lay! Now why am I treated that way?? - - (This is just one of the many troubles our boy has!). He sings: ?Well, now I?m goin? down to TULSA where the gals are pretty neat! There?ll be singin?, there?ll be dancin?, Buddy, up and down the street!? - - (In TULSA, his troubles will all be over!)

Lyrics

TULSA

By: Frank McNulty

CHORUS 1: (Strong Beat!)

Well, now I?m goin? down to TULSA
Where the gals are pretty neat!
There?ll be singin?, there?ll be dancin?,
(Spoken: ?Buddy!?) up and down the street!

And I?ll cover all the juke joints
Where the lights are shinnin? bright:
?Cause I?m goin? down to TULSA,
(Spoken: ?Oh yes!?)
And thing?s ?ll be all right!

VERSE 1:(Solo voice)

Well, my stories a sad one, a sad one,
(Spoken: It?s true!)
Good buddy, I?ll tell it to you:

I got troubles; got troubles knock,
knockin? at my door;
And brother, I?m walkin? the floor!

CHORUS 2: (Repeat above Chorus)

VERSE 2:. (Solo voice)

Now, my dog, he?s gone blind and my hens, they won?t lay!
Now, why am I treated that way?
(Spoken: ?that way??)

And my wife, she?s run off with the mailman today:
It?s over, so I?m on my way!

CHORUS 3 (In harmony)

Well, now I?m goin? down to TULSA
Where the gals are ?lean an? mean.?
And I?ll find myself a honey, (cutie)
Boys, I?ll have myself a queen!

There?ll be shakin? and a-stompin?,
And we?ll party through the night!
?Cause I?m goin? down to TULSA
Boys, ?n thing?s?ll be all right!
VERSE 3: (Solo voice)

Now, my creek, it?s run dry and the river won?t flow!
(Spoken: ?No way!?)
The fish ain?t no more ? (Spoken: ?Oh, it?s so! So true!?)

And my roofs sprung a leak and my rooster won?t crow!
(Spoken: ?Looks bad, son!?)
And I gotta go!

CHORUS 4: (In harmony)

Well, now I?m goin? down to TULSA
Where the streets are paved with gold!
They?ve got pretty, pretty ladies,
And they?re mighty, mighty bold!
(Spoken: ?So true!?)

I?ll have food ?n drink a-plenty
And I?ll sing out loud and strong:
?Cause I?m goin? down to TULSA
(Spoken: ?Yes sir!?) ?cause that?s where I belong!

CHORUS 5:

Well, now I?m goin? down to TULSA (Spoken: ?I?m goin?!?)
(Extended) And things ?ll be alright:
Yes, I? m goin? down to TULSA
(Spoken: ?Yeah man!?)
And things ?ll be OK!

There?ll be singin?, there?ll be dancin?
And I?ll live a life of ease:
(Spoken: ?I will!?)

?Cause I?m goin? down to TULSA (Spoken: ?Boys!?)
And things ?ll be all right! - - All right!
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Contact: Frank McNulty
1992 Westgate Terrace
Highland Park, IL 60035
Tel: 1-847-831-9278
Fax: 1- 847-831-5687
E-mail: mcnultymusic@comcast.net

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