The Thing

While I was walking down the beach one bright and sunny day
I saw a great big wooden box a-floatin in the bay
I pulled it in and opened it up and much to my surprise
Ooh, I discovered a
(*boom-boom-boom*)
right before my eyes
Ooh, I discovered a
(*boom-boom-boom*)
right before my eyes
I picked it up and ran to town as happy as a king
I took it to a guy I knew whod buy most any thing
But this is what he hollered at me as I walked in his shop
Ooh, get outta here with that
(*boom-boom-boom*)
before I call a cop
Ooh, get outta here with that
(*boom-boom-boom*)
before I call a cop
I turned around and got right out, a-runnin for my life
And than I took it home with me to give it to my wife
But this is what she hollered at me as I walked in the door
Oh, get outta here with that
(*boom-boom-boom*)
and dont come back no more
Oh, get outta here with that
(*boom-boom-boom*)
and dont come back no more
I wandered all around the town until I chanced to meet
A hobo who was looking for a handout on the street
He said hed take most any old thing, he was a desperate man
But when I showed him the
(*boom-boom-boom*)
, he turned around and ran
Oh, when I showed him the
(*boom-boom-boom*)
, he turned around and ran
I wandered on for many years, a victim of my fate
Until one day I came upon St. Peter at the gate
And when I tried to take it inside, he told me where to go
Get outta here with that
(*boom-boom-boom*)
and take itdown below
Oh, get outta here with that
(*boom-boom-boom*)
and take it down below
The moral of this story is if youre out on the beach
And you should see a great big box and its within your reach
Dont ever stop and open it up, thats my advice to you
Cause youll never get rid of the
(*boom-boom-boom* )
, no matter what you do
Oh, youll never get rid of the
(*boom-boom-boom*)
, no matter what you do
(*boom-boom -boom*
= 3 strikes on the drum)