I know a friend of mine   And his business is writing songs   It's a kind of a gift and I get a big lift   From his melodies and diphthongs      We got to talk him once   I was curious as could be   To explain what to do, let him tell it to you   Just the way it was told to me      First you write a little ol' tune, real easy   Not as hard to play as let's say part cheesy   Real simple chords in the key of C   A melody you can groove      Next you add some little ol' words on to it   Try to get some people who'll sing to do it   Then if they say, ?My have you got a hit?   You act non committal and say, ?Just a little ol' tune?      Now record your little ol' tune, just hum it   Could you try to fancy it up? Far from it   Dub in some top tenor harmony   Just me, me, me, as you groove      Yes, next you sing a baritone part from way back   Add a zoom, zoom, bass and then start the playback   And when they say, ?Ma, he's singing forte?   You act non committal and say, ?Just a little ol' tune?   You act non committal and say, ?Just a little, just a little ol' tune?