Ricky Tic Song

Bobby Bare · Singin' in the Kitchen (w. Family) [RCA Victor] [1974]

(Shel Silverstein)



(Is everybody feelin' silly now? Yeah, I feel silly, yes.)



Well, I'm gonna teach you a ricky tic song

It's kinda silly and it ain't too long

But you can't go wrong singin' a ricky ticky song

You just go ricky ticky, ticky, tacky, ticky, ticky

Ricky ticky ticky tacky ticky tacky ticky

No you can't go wrong singin' a ricky tic song.



Now I'm gonna teach you a scooby, dooby song

Sorta silly and it ain't too long

But you can't go wrong singin' a scooby dooby song

You just go scooby, dooby, dooby, ooby, dooby, ooby, dooby

Scooby, dooby, dooby, dooby, ooby, dooby, dooby

No you can't go wrong singin' a scooby, dooby song.



--- Instrumental ---



Now I'm gonna teach you a tagga, wagga song

Equally as silly and equally as long

But you can't go wrong singin' a yagga, wagga song

You just go yagga, wagga, yagga, wagga, wagga, wagga, wagga

Yagga, wagga, wagga, wagga, wagga, wagga, wagga, wagga

No you can't go wrong singin' a yagga, wagga song.



No you can't go wrong with ricky, ticky, yagga, wagga

Scoodby, dooby, zinga, zanga, dobble, wobble, mobble, woogle

Zao, zao, ricky, ticky, ticky, ticky, ticky song...