Weird Al Yankovic - The Biggest Ball Of Twine In Minnesota Lyrics
Well, I had two weeks of vacation time comingAfter working all year down at big roys eating and plumbingSo one night when my family the I were gathered round the dinner tableI said, kids, if you could go anywhere in this great big world, nowWhered you like to go taThey said, dad, we wanna see the biggest ball of twine in minnesotaThey picked the biggest ball of twine in minnesotaSo the very next day we loaded up the carWith potato skins and pickled weiners,Crossword puzzles, spider-man comics, and mamas home made rhubarb piePulled out of the driveway and the neighbors, they all waved good-byeAnd so began our three day journeyWe picked up a guy holding a sign that said twine ball or bustHe smelled real bad and he said his name was bernieI put in a slim whitman tape, my wife put on a brand new hair netKids were in the back seat jumping up and down,Yelling are we there yet?And all of us were joined together in one common thoughtAs we rolled down the long and winding interstate in our 53 desotoWere gonna see the biggest ball of twine in minnesotaWere headin for the biggest ball of twine in minnesotaOh, we couldnt wait to get thereSo we drove straight through for three whole days and nightsOf course, we stopped for more pickled weiners now and thenThe scenery was just so pretty, boy I wish the kids couldve seen itBut you cant see out of the side of the carBecause the windows are completely coveredWith the decals of all the place where weve already beenTheres elvis-o-rama, the tupperware museum,The boll weevil monument, and cranberry world,The shuffleboard hall of fame, poodle dog rock,And the mecca of albino squirrelsWeve been to ghost towns, theme parks, wax museums,And a place where you can drive through the middle of a treeWeve seen alligator farms and tarantula ranches,But theres still one thing we gotta seeWell, we crossed the state line about 6:39And we saw a sign that said twine ball exit - 50 milesOh, the kids were so happy the started singing99 bottles of beer on the wall for the 27th time that daySo, we pulled off the road at the last chance gas stationGot a few more pickled weiners and a diet chocolate sodaOn our way to see the biggest ball of twine in minnesotaWere gonna see the biggest ball of tiwne in minnesotaFinally, at 7:37 early wednesday evening as the sun was settingIn the minnesota skyOut in the distance, on the horizon, it appeared to me like a visionBefore my unbelieving eyeI parked the car and walked with awe-filled reverence towards thatGlorius huge majestic sphereI was just so overwhelmed by its sheer imensity,I had to pop myself a beerYes, on these hallowed grounds, open ten to eight on weekdays,In a little shrine under a make-shift pagoda,There sits the biggest ball of twine in minnesotaI tell you, its the biggest ball of twine in minnesotaOh, what on earth would make a man decide to do that kind of thing?Oh, windin up twenty-one thousand, one hundred forty pounds of stringWhat was he trying to prove, who was he trying to impressWhy did he build it, how did he do, it was anybodys guessWhere did he get the twine, what was goin through his mindDid it just seem like a good idea at the timeWell, we walked up beside it and I warned the kidsNow, you better not touch it, those ropes are there for a reasonI said, maybe if youre good, Ill tie it to the back of our carAnd we can take it home, but I was only teasinThen we went to the gift shop and stood in lineBought a souvineer miniature ball of twine, some window decals,And anything else theyd sell usAnd we bought a couple post cards, greetings from the twine ball,Wish you were hereWont the folks back home be jealousI gave our camera to bernie and we stood by the ball and we all gatheredround and said, cheeseThe bernie ran away with my brand new insti-matic,But at least we got our memoriesThen we all just stared at the ball for a while and my eyes got moist,But I said with a smile, kids, this heres what americas all aboutThen I started feelin kinda gooey inside and I fell on my kneesAnd I cried and criedAnd thats when those security guards threw us outYou know, I bet if we unravelled that sucker,Itd roll all the way down to fargo, north dakotacause its the biggest ball of twine in minnesotaIm talkin bout the biggest ball of twine in minnesotaWell, we stayed that night at the twine ball innIn the morning we were on our way home againBut we really didnt want to leave, that was perfectly clearI said, folks, I can tell youre all sad to goThen I winked my eye and I said, you know, I got a funny kind of feelinWell be comin back again next yearcause Ive been all around this great big worldAnd I cant think of anywhere else Id rather go toThan the biggest ball of twine in minnesotaI said the biggest ball of twine in minnesotaMinnesotaMinnesotaMinnesota
