Put Down the Duckie - Ernie/Hoots the Owl
Excuse me Mr Hoots
I hate to bug a busy bird
But I want to learn the sax
And I need a helpful word
I always get a silly squeak
When I play the blues
Ernie keep your cool
I'll teach ya how to blow the sax
I think I dig your problem
It's rubber and it quacks
You'll never find the skill you seek
Till you pay your dues
You gotta put down the duckie
Put down the duckie
Put down the duckie
Put down the duckie
Put down the duckie
Yeah you gotta leave the duck alone
You gotta put down the duckie
Put down the duckie
Put down the duckie
Put down the duckie
Put down the duckie
If you wanna play the saxophone
You didn't hear a word I said
You gotta get it through your head
Don't be a stubborn cluck
Ernie lay aside the duck
I've learned a thing or two
From years of playing in a band
It's hard to play a saxophone
With something in your hand
To be a fine musician
You're gonna have to face the facts
Though you're blessed with flying fingers
When you wanna wail you're stuck
What good are flying fingers
If they're wrapped around a duck
Change the toy's position
If you wanna ace the sax
You gotta put down the duckie
Put down the duckie
Put down the duckie
Put down the duckie
Put down the duckie
Yeah you gotta leave the duck alone
You gotta put down the duckie
Put down the duckie
Put down the duckiePut down the duckie
Put down the duckie
If you wanna play the saxophone
Put down the duckie Put down the duckie
Put down the duckie Put down the duckie
Yeah you gotta leave the duck alone
You gotta put down the duckie
Put down the duckie
Put down the duckie
If you wanna play the saxophone
