BMI Work #: 8984244
Mandolin Ben (Larry W. Jones 06/28/2007) (song#4748)

Well, I had me some money and I had me a honey
And my honey was as pretty as you've ever seen
Then Mandolin Ben showed up and came between
With fast bluegrass singin' and mandolin pickin'
Mandolin Ben stole my sweet Madelyn from me

Mandolin Ben came every night to her window to serenade
He sang fast bluegrass songs about romance
Then I lost sweet Madelyn to music Mandolin Ben played
I wondered if I would ever have another chance

Well, the only chance I had was to answer an ad
In a magazine about how to play bluegrass fast
What the heck, I sent a check so I could begin
I wondered when I made it out to Mandolin Ben

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I got the course in the mail and I practiced without fail
After awhile, I knew the neighbors didn't like it
When they put up a sign that read House For Sale
I plinked and I plunked until they thought I was drunk
And all of my plinkin' plunkers were sore
But I knew I couldn't quit cause the course said I'd be a hit
And I wanted to see sweet Madelyn some more

I had to do a lotta stringin' while I practiced my singin'
But all the neighbors threatened to get a rope
Every time I started singin', my doorbell started ringin'
The neighbors said that that was all she wrote
But Mandolin Ben has my sweet Madelyn
And I can't give in until I get her back again

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But Mandolin Ben has my sweet Madelyn
And I can't give in until I get her back again
Doggone that Mandolin Ben...
Wonder if he gives refunds