Coming soon from the eldest Ms. Bear!
A funny song from 1953
Words and music by Tom Lehrer
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- I always will remember
‘Twas a year ago November
I went out to hunt some deer
On a mornin’ bright and clear
I went and shot the maximum the game laws would allow
Two game wardens, seven hunters, and a cow - I was in no mood to trifle
I took down my trusty rifle
And went out to stalk my prey
What a haul I made that day
I tied them to my fender
And I drove them home somehow
Two game wardens, seven hunters, and a cow
The law was very firm, it
Took away my permit
The worst punishment I ever endured
It turned out there was a reason
Cows were out of season
And one of the hunters wasn’t insured
People ask me how I do it
And I say, “There’s nothin’ to it
You just stand there lookin’ cute
And when something moves, you shoot!”
And there’s ten stuffed heads
In my trophy room right now
Two game wardens, seven hunters
And a pure-bred Guernsey cow