(4 bars intro: 4/4 time)

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Well I saw the thing a-comin' out of the sky

He had one long horn and one big eye.

I commenced to shakin' and I said "Woo-ee!"

It looks like a Purple People Eater to me!

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It was a one eyed, one horned

Flying Purple People Eater.

One eyed, one horned

Flying Purple People Eater.

One eyed, one horned

Flying Purple People Eater.

Sure looks strange to me!

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(4 bars instrumental)

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Well he came down to Earth and he lit in a tree

I said "Mr Purple People Eater...don't eat me!

I heard him say, in a voice so gruff...

"I wouldn't eat you, 'cos you're so tough!

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chorus

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(4 bars instrumental)

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I said, "Mr Purple People Eater

"What's your line?"

"Eating Purple People, and it sure is fine!

But that's not the reason that I came in to land...

I wanna be a singer in a rock and roll band!"

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chorus

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(4 bars instrumental)

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Well, he swung from the tree

And he lit on the ground

And he started to rock, a really rockin' around.

It was a crazy ditty with a swingin' tune...

A wap bap a doo bap, a wap bam boom!

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chorus

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(4 bars instrumental)

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And then he went on his way

And what do you know?

I saw him next day  on a TV show.

He was blowin' it out, really knockin' them dead...

Rock and roll music through the horn on his head!

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chorus

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chorus (faster)

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chorus (faster still)

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