The Auctioneer

Hey well alright sir, here we go there

and what are ya' gonna give for 'em.

I have a 600 dollar down here now 10

and now 25 and now 35 and now there 50

now 60 will ya' give me 60 now 75,

75 another 85 dollars another buy 'em there.

There was a boy in Arkansas who wouldn't listen to his ma

When she told him that he should go to school

He'd sneak away in the afternoon,

take a little walk and pretty soon

You'd find him at the local auction barn.

He'd stand and listen carefully

then pretty soon he began to see

how the auctioneer could talk so rapidly

He said, "Oh my it's do or die I've got to

learn that auction cry

Gotta make my mark and be an auctioneer."

25 dollar bid it now 30 dollar

will you gimme 30 make it 30

bid it on a 30 dollar will you gimme 30.

who'll bid a 35 dollar bid?

30 dollar bid it now, 35, will you gimme 35

to make it 35 to bid at 35. Who would a-bid

it at a 35 dollar bid?

As time went on he did his best

and all could see he didn't jest

He practiced calling bids both night and day.

His Pap would find him behind the barn

just a workin' up an awful storm

As he tried to imitate the auctioneer

Then his Pap said; "Son we just can't stand to have

a mediocre man sellin' things at auction usin'

our good name. I'll send you off to auction

school, then you'll be nobody's fool,

you can take your place among the best"

35 dollar bid it now a 40 dollar 40

Will you gimme 40, make it 40, biddin'

it on a 40 dollar, will you gimme 40.

Who'll bid a 40 dollar bid? 40 dollar

bid it now, 45, will you gimme 45 to

make it a 45 to bid it a 45. Who would

a-bid it at a 45 dollar bid?

So from that boy who went to school

there grew a man who played it cool.

he came back home a full-fledged auctioneer.

Then the people came from miles around

just to hear him make that rhythmic sound

that filled their hearts with such a happy cheer.

His fame spread out from shore to shore,

he had all he could do and more,

had to buy a plane to get around.

Now he's the tops in all the land and

let's all pause and give that man a hand.

He's the best of all the auctioneers.

45 dollar bid it now a 50 dollar 50

Will you gimmie 50, make it 50

Biddin' it on a 50 dollar will you

gimme 50. Who'll bid a 50 dollar bill?

50 dollar bid it now, 55, will you gimme

55 to make it a 55 to bid at 55.

Sold that hog for a 50 dollar bill

Hey well all right sir, open the gate

and let 'em out and walk 'em boys.

Here we come a lot number twenty-nine in.

What are you gonna give for 'em?

I have a 25, I oughta get 35 and now a 50

make it 50 bid it along at 50, now 60

will ya' give me 60, now 75 and now 85

and now 95 a hundred and now 25

and now it's at 75 and a 2 and a 3

and a 4 and a 5 and a 6 now 7

now 800 dollars and a buy 'em there.

• Artist:Leroy Van Dyke
• Album:The Auctioneer