Intro 
Bm  G  Bm  G 

verse 1 
     D 
I was walking down the street one day 

And my mind was in a slide 
D 
When this well-dressed, all-dressed, hot dog said 

“French fries on the side” 
       E 
He was golden brown and about six feet long 

His bun was toasted fast 
   G 
As he turned away, he did remark 
 A7 
“Frankfurts built to last” 


[Refrão]
         D 
Well, my momma didn’t tell me 
       A7           D 
And my poppa didn’t say 
     A7 
This world’s a busy place  
                      D 
And time just wastes away 
F 
Brother didn’t happen 
    C 
And sister never stayed 
A7 
Momma hardly opened 
    G           A7      D  A7  D 
And Poppa never played 

verse 2 
      
Once I came home with a brand new suit 

And a charge account to boot 
D 
There was a Chevrolet sitting on the couch  

With a Cadillac ready to toot 
E 
After drinks and conversation too 

‘Bout the meaning of inner need 
G 
Said, you’re a man for real, Yes, it’s a deal 
     A7 
Satisfaction’s guaranteed 


[Refrão]
         D 
Well, my momma didn’t tell me 
       A7           D 
And my poppa didn’t say 
     A7 
This world’s a busy place  
                      D 
And time just wastes away 
F 
Brother didn’t happen 
    C 
And sister never stayed 
A7 
Momma hardly opened 
    G           A7 
And Poppa never played 

Instrumental 
D   A7   D        E     G     A7 
 

[Refrão]
         D 
Well, my momma didn’t tell me 
       A7           D 
And my poppa didn’t say 
     A7 
This world’s a busy place  
                      D 
And time just wastes away 
F 
Brother didn’t happen 
    C 
And sister never stayed 
A7 
Momma hardly opened 
    G           A7      D  A7  D 
And Poppa never played 

verse 3 

I was lying on my desk at ease 

Cancelling the afternoon 
D 
When the door swung open to a fruit of the loom 

Screaming, “Smoke me to the moon” 
E 
He was a xenophobe with a .38 

Besides a ruptured spleen 
G 
But I kept my cool, as he slowly drooled 
     A7 
Only Brand X cleans to clean 


[Refrão]
         D 
Well, my momma didn’t tell me 
       A7           D 
And my poppa didn’t say 
     A7 
This world’s a busy place  
                      D 
And time just wastes away 
F 
Brother didn’t happen 
    C 
And sister never stayed 
A7 
Momma hardly opened 
    G           A7      D  A7  D 
And Pappa never played