Name: Uncle Wiggily
Duration: P00H02M05S
Description: This song honors my grandfather, who took an early storybook and made innumerable stories of his own, riffing on moral themes and fables. I learned from him to watch out for bad chaps, at a young age. Also, this song was written while milking a cow.

Uncle Wiggily

from Greatest Hits by Forrest Cooper

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This song honors my grandfather, who took an early storybook and made innumerable stories of his own, riffing on moral themes and fables. I learned from him to watch out for bad chaps, at a young age. Also, this song was written while milking a cow.

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Uncle Wiggily

My Grandpa was a wondrous man, his mind was quick as fire
And he would tell me stories of which I would never tire
He found it so amazing how demanding I could be
When I begged for another one, these words he’d sing to me

And he’d sing tell me a story, tell me a story,
Tell me a story, remember what you said
You promised me, you said you would
You’ve gotta give in so’s I’ll be good
Tell me a story, and then I’ll go to bed.

Well I don’t hear his tales no more, since I don’t have the time
But the stories he told me remain forever in my mind
Uncle Wiggily, Dr. Duck, and all the Bad Chaps, too
Now I see them everywhere—his stories all were true

And he’d sing tell me a story, tell me a story,
Tell me a story, remember what you said
You promised me, you said you would
You’ve gotta give in so’s I’ll be good
Tell me a story, and then I’ll go to bed.

Tag: Well I’ll tell you a story about Jack and Lenoree
And now my stee-ory is begun
I’ll tell you another about Jack and his brother
And now my stee-ory is done.

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from Greatest Hits, released March 13, 2021
Music and lyrics by Forrest Cooper, mixing by Peter Bauer Studios, Eugene, Oregon. Music and lyrics by Forrest Cooper, mixing by Peter Bauer Studios, Eugene, Oregon. © 2018 Forrest Cooper, use by permission.

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