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Moonlight Special Lyrics By Ray Stevens

    it’s the moonlight special
    comin’ on tv yeah the moonlight special
    late night out of sight rock ‘n’ roll music for you and me
    now here’s the host from the coast
    sounds like a frog doin’ the monologue
    it’s the sheepdog

    yeah baby it’s the sheepdog sheepdog sheepdog
    crazy too cool out of sight right on and far out
    yeah join my rock here for the next greatest hour in town here on the moonlight special
    yeah dig it what a show we got for you tonight folks
    and here to get things rollin’ is the fabulous mildred queen and the dipsticks yeah

    i love you love you
    yes i do yes i do
    really do really do
    and i just wanted to take the time to show how much you really mean to me
    and i just wanted to take the time to show how much you really mean to me
    and i promise to love and be yours forever if you’ll only stay with me
    and i promise to love and be yours forever if you’ll only stay with me
    wait a minute wait a minute
    how come you sayin’ everything that i say
    how come you sayin’ everything that i say
    now cut that out now cut that out
    stop that stop that
    now i know why they call you guys the dips
    now i know why they call you guys the dips
    you’re dippy you’re dippy
    ah ah

    how about that all you hippie dudes and chickies out there
    mildred queen and the dips here on the moonlight special

    it’s the moonlight special comin’ on tv
    yeah we’re comin’ on tv
    the moonlight special for you and me
    the is the ol’ sheepdog sheepdog
    all right ladies and gentlemen here to get it on is agnes stoopa
    agnes stoopa and his chickens yeah

    yeah flash an old lady now
    ride the ferry car
    paint the living room carpet
    cut down the cherry tree and say you didn’t do it
    yeah oh my chickens

    how about that rockers
    agnes stoopa and his chickens
    and in case you’re wondering you’re listening and watching the moonlight special
    and this is the ol’ sheepdog sheepdog sheepdog
    and now friends here to really lay it down for you
    here he is the king of the piano rockers himself
    here he is jerry joe henly jimmy baby yeah

    unbelievable
    watch out folks he’s gonna play with his teeth now
    watch out hippie yeah the man’s a gem yeah

    it’s the moonlight special comin’ on tv
    that was jerry joe henly jimmy baby the king of the rock ‘n’ roll piano
    and that about takes up all of our time
    that wraps it up for this week guys and gals
    but the ol’ sheepdog will be back next week one more time
    for a little more of that moonlight special
    until then just remember

    Artist: Ray Stevens

    Year: 1974

    Decade: 70s

    Language: en

    Word Count: 231