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My grandpa was a minstrel man
A minstrel man was he
And to tell the truth I guess
I've got some minstrel blood in me.

You can have all the harps in heaven
Blow all the horns here on the ground
But I find I still get my greatest thrill
Every time I hear this sound.

I love to hear that old calliope
I love the melody of an old calliope
And when you hear the thrilling harmony
Gather round the minstrel's show's in town.

It sounds so good
That old calliope
What is more heavenly
Than an old calliope
Here comes the band
Oh what a sight to see
Gather round the minstrel's show's in town.

Banjos strumming
Folks are humming
Minstrel's coming
What a show what a show
(Both) It's the finest show I know.

It's coming near (JL) Coming near coming near
That old calliope (JL) What a sight to see
Oh what a melody (JL) What a melody
Oh the old calliope (JL) Old calliope
(Both) So loud and clear
That thrilling harmony
Gather round the minstrel's show's in town.

There's the interlocutor
And Mr. Bones so full of life
Who's that lady you were with last night
(JL) That was no lady that was my wife
(DM) Ha ha (JL) Ha Ha (DM) Ho ho (JL) Ho ho
(Both) What a show what a show what a show.

Says the interlocutor
To Mr. Bones so full of pride
Why does a chicken cross the road
(JL) Why to get to the other side.

I love to hear that old calliope
I love the melody of an old calliope
(JL) And when you hear that thrilling harmony
(Both) Gather round the minstrel's show's in town...
My grandpa was a minstrel man   A minstrel man was he   And to tell the truth I guess   I've got some minstrel blood in me.      You can have all the harps in heaven   Blow all the horns here on the ground   But I find I still get my greatest thrill   Every time I hear this sound.      I love to hear that old calliope   I love the melody of an old calliope   And when you hear the thrilling harmony   Gather round the minstrel's show's in town.      It sounds so good   That old calliope   What is more heavenly   Than an old calliope   Here comes the band   Oh what a sight to see   Gather round the minstrel's show's in town.      Banjos strumming   Folks are humming   Minstrel's coming   What a show what a show   (Both) It's the finest show I know.      It's coming near (JL) Coming near coming near   That old calliope (JL) What a sight to see   Oh what a melody (JL) What a melody   Oh the old calliope (JL) Old calliope   (Both) So loud and clear   That thrilling harmony   Gather round the minstrel's show's in town.      There's the interlocutor   And Mr. Bones so full of life   Who's that lady you were with last night   (JL) That was no lady that was my wife   (DM) Ha ha (JL) Ha Ha (DM) Ho ho (JL) Ho ho   (Both) What a show what a show what a show.      Says the interlocutor   To Mr. Bones so full of pride   Why does a chicken cross the road   (JL) Why to get to the other side.      I love to hear that old calliope   I love the melody of an old calliope   (JL) And when you hear that thrilling harmony   (Both) Gather round the minstrel's show's in town...