Found a Peanut
1900s. Often sung to the same tune as "Oh My Darling Clementine".
Found a peanut, found a peanut,
Found a peanut just now,
Just now I found a peanut,
Found a peanut just now.
Cracked it open, cracked it open,
Cracked it open just now,
Just now I cracked it open,
Cracked it open just now.
It was rotten, it was rotten,
It was rotten just now,
Just now it was rotten,
It was rotten just now.
Ate it anyway, ate it anyway,
Ate it anyway just now,
Just now I ate it anyway,
Ate it anyway just now.
Got a stomach ache, got a stomach ache,
Got a stomach ache just now,
Just now I got a stomach ache,
Got a stomach ache just now.
Called the doctor, called the doctor,
Called the doctor just now,
Just now I called the doctor,
Called the doctor just now.
Penicillin, Penicillin,
Penicillin just now,
Just now I took Penicillin,
Penicillin just now.
Operation, operation,
Operation just now,
Just now an operation,
An operation just now.
Died anyway, died anyway,
Died anyway just now,
Just now I died anyway,
Died anyway just now.
Went to heaven, went to heaven,
Went to heaven just now,
Just now I went to heaven,
Went to heaven just now.
Wouldn't take me, wouldn't take me,
Wouldn't take me just now,
Just now Heaven wouldn't take me,
Wouldn't take me just now.
Went the other way, went the other way,
Went the other way just now,
Just now I went the other way,
Went the other way just now.
Didn't want me, didn't want me,
Didn't want me just now,
Just now they didn't want me,
Didn't want me just now.
Was a dream, was a dream,
Was a dream just now,
Just now it was a dream,
Was a dream, just now.
Then I woke up, then I woke up,
Then I woke up just now,
Just now I woke up,
I woke up just now.
Found a peanut, found a peanut,
Found a peanut just now,
Just now I found a peanut,
Found a peanut just now.
The version I grew up on.
Found a peanut, found a peanut,
Found a peanut just now,
I just now found a peanut,
Found a peanut just now.
Cracked it open, cracked it open,
Cracked it open just now,
I just now cracked it open,
Cracked it open just now.
It was rotten, it was rotten,
It was rotten just now,
Just now it was rotten,
It was rotten just now.
Ate it anyway, ate it anyway,
Ate it anyway just now,
I just now ate it anyway,
Ate it anyway just now.
Got sick, got sick
Got sick just now,
Just now got sick,
Got sick just now.
I di—ed, I di—ed,
I died just now,
I just now di—ed,
Di—ed just now.
Went to heaven, went to heaven,
Went to heaven just now,
I just now went to heaven,
Went to heaven just now.
Kicked me out, kicked me out,
Kicked me out just now,
Just now kicked me out,
Kicked me out just now.
Went the other way, went the other way,
Went the other way just now,
I just now went the other way,
Went the other way just now.
Kicked me out, kicked me out,
Kicked me out just now,
Just now kicked me out,
Kicked me out just now.
Woke u—p, woke u—p,
Woke u—p just now,
I just now woke u—p,
Woke u—p just now.
Found a peanut, found a peanut,
Found a peanut just now,
I just now found a peanut,
Found a peanut just now.
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Origin - Europe - British Isles - Americana - North America - Australia - Asia - West Asia - Israel -