song on a 45 rpm record by The Funnyboners [i gave a dub of it to NaturalPlastic]
now butter beans and navy beans are fine, you will agree-
or black-eyed peas and pinto beans, they all taste good to me-
i've never had enough of them, and i guess i never will-
i eat so many beans they make me bathe in chlorophyll.
beans, beans, i love my beans, better than chicken or turnip greens.
i went to see my girl last night, that girl is really smart-
she knows that through my stomach, is a shortcut to my heart-
she cooked a pot of beans for me and i had quite a snack-
as soon as i got up i blew the shirt right off my back!
beans, beans, i love my beans- better than chicken or turnip greens!
one evening i was playing pool with some of my old gang,
down at the corner billiard parlor where the boys all hang-
i looked around and sneaked one out, just as an airplane passed-
"MY GOD!," they yelled, "A WAR IS STARTED! WE'RE ALL BEING GASSED!"
oh beans, beans, i love my beans, better than chicken or turnip greens!
i had some beans for dinner, then i went to see a show-
no sooner than i sat down, that the winds began to blow-
the people all around me soon began to hold their breath-
strong men began to weep, and 18 women choked to death.
oh beans, beans, i love my beans, better than chicken or turnip greens!
i went out to a party, it was in a crowded room,
and pretty soon the air was filled with black-eyed pea perfume-
a guy pulled out a gasmask as he headed for the door,
he said, "i came prepared, because i heard of you before!"
beans, bean, i love my beans, better than chicken or turnip greens!
one day i took a boatride, and my beans would not behave,
i blew the boat from under me and caused a tidal wave,
and once i went into the biggest building in the town,
next day a wrecking crew was there, to tear the building down!
beans, beans, i love my beans, better than chicken or turnip greens!
once i went to a concert, it was in a very swanky hall-
before the show was through, i nearly caused a free-for-all!
i accidentally let one out, and hit the key of G,
a baritone upon the stage, was thrown plumb out of key!
oh beans, beans, i love my beans, better than chicken or turnip greens!