The Auctioneer (Ocean 41 ) Phil Kozlowski

INTRO

Hey, well all right sir, here we go there
What'll gonna give for...I got a 5 dollar bid, now 10...
Sides face grand square

OPENING

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 then pretty soon
You'd find him at the local auction barn
Four ladies chain across that ring, turn that girl and then
Chain that lady right back home again, promenade
20 dollar bid, now 25, who will give me 25, make it 25 bid
A 25, who's gonna bid me that 25 dollar bid?

FIGURE

Head 2 couples promenade halfway round with the maid
Down the middle do a right & left thru
Square thru 4 hands you go all the way around you know
Dosado with the corner, make that wave
Swing thru, two by two, boys cross fold
Swing the corner girl and promenade
25 dollar bid, now 30 dollar, 30
Who'll gimme 30, make it 30 bid, a 30 dollar bid
Who'll gimme 30, who'll gimme 30 dollar bid?
Note: callers who would not care to do the auction chant,
kindly substitute the following:
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"

MIDDLE BREAK

Sides face grand square
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"
Four ladies chain across that ring, turn that girl and then
Chain that lady right back home again, promenade
35 dollar bid, now 40 dollar, 40
Who will give me 40, make it 40, bid it for me, 40 dollar
Who will give me 40, who will give me 40 dollar bid?
40 dollar bid, now 45, who will give me 45
Make it 45, bid a 45
Who's gonna bid me that 45 dollar bid?
45 dollar bid, now 50 dollar, 50
Who will give me 50, make it 50, bid it for me, 50 dollar
Who will give me 50, who will give me 50 dollar bid?

CLOSING

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
Let's pause and give that man a hand
He's the best of all the auctioneers
Four ladies chain across that ring, turn that girl and then
Chain that lady right back home again, promenade
50 dollar bid, now 55, who will give me 55
Make it 55, bid a 55
Who's gonna bid me that 55 dollar bid?

TAG

Sold that square for a 55 dollar bid