Put Down the Duckie Songtext
von Ernie

Excuse me, Mr. Hoots, I hate to bug a busy bird
But I wanna 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 you 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 'til you pay your dues

You gotta put down the ducky (Put down the ducky)
Put down the ducky (Put down the ducky)
Put down the ducky, yeah, you gotta leave the duck alone
You gotta put down the ducky (Put down the ducky)
Put down the ducky (Put down the ducky)
Put down the ducky 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 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 wonder where 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

Yeah, you gotta put down the ducky (Put down the ducky)
Put down the ducky (Put down the ducky)
Put down the ducky, yeah, you gotta leave the duck alone
You gotta put down the ducky (Put down the ducky)
Put down the ducky (Put down the ducky)
Put down the ducky if you wanna play the saxophone

One more time
Put down the ducky (Put down the ducky)
Put down the ducky (Put it down)
Put down the ducky, yeah, you gotta leave the duck alone
Put down the ducky (Put down the ducky)
I said, I said put it down (Down)
Put down the ducky if you wanna play the saxophone
Yeah