^DJust got home from Illinoi^Bms, lock the front door, oh boy ! ^GGot to sit down^D, take a ^Arest on the porch.

^DImagination sets in^Bm, pretty soon I'm singing, ^Gdoo, doo, ^Ddoo, looki^An' out my bac^Dk door.

^DThere's a giant doing cartwheel^Bms, a statue wearin' high heels, ^Glook at all the ^Dhappy creature^As dancing on the lawn.

^DA dinosaur Victrola^Bm, listening to Buck Owens ^Gdoo, doo, ^Ddoo, looki^An' out my bac^Dk door.

^ATambourines and elephants ar^Ge playing in ^Dthe band, won't you take a rid^Bme on the fly^Ain' spoon ?

^DWond'rous apparition, ^Bmprovided by magician, ^Gdoo, doo,^D doo, lookin^A' out my back^D door.

^ATambourines and elephants a^Fre playing in^C the band, won't you take a rid^Ae on the fly^Gin' spoon ?

^CBother me tomorrow, ^Atoday I'll buy no sorrows, ^Gdoo, doo,^D doo, looki^An' out my ba^Dck door.

^EForward troubles Illinois, l^C#ock the front door, oh boy ! ^ALook at all the ha^Eppy creatures dan^Bcing on the lawn.

^EBother me tomorrow, to^C#day I'll buy no sorrows ^Adoo, doo, ^Edoo, lookin' ^Bout my back do^Eor.