Peak
59
Weeks
9
Score
477
Chart Year
1956
Here we go then What are you gonna give for them I bid twenty-five Will you give me thirty dollars Thirty, make it thirty Bid of thirty, thirty-five Now to forty, make it forty Bid of forty... There was a boy in Arkansas Who wouldn't listen to his ma When she told him That he should go to school He'd sneak away in the afternoon Take a little walk then pretty soon You'd find him at the local auction barn He'd stand and and listen carefully Then pretty soon he began to see How the auctioneer could talk so rapidly He said, oh, my, it's do or die I've gotta learn that auction cry Gotta make my mark and be an auctioneer Twenty-five dollar bid And now thirty dollar, thirty Will you give me thirty Make it thirty Bid upon it thirty dollars Will you give me thirty Who'll give me a thirty dollar bid Thirty dollar bid and now thirty-five Will you give me thirty-five Make it thirty-five A bid of thirty-five Who would bid it at A thirty-five dollar bid As time went on he did his best And all could see he didn't jest He practiced calling bids Both night and day His pap would find him behind the barn Just working up an awful storm He tried to imitate that autioneer Well, the people came from miles around Just to hear him make that happy sound That filled their hearts With such a happy cheer And now he's tops in all the land Let's pause and give that man a hand For he's the best of all the auctioneer Thirty-five dollar bid And now forty dollar, forty Will ya give me forty Make it forty Bid on it, forty Will you give me forty Who'll give me a forty dollar bid Forty dollar bid and now forty-five Will you give forty-five Make it forty-five Bid at a forty-five Who'll bid it at A forty-five dollar bid Forty-five-dollar bid And now fifty dollar, fifty Will ya give me fifty Make it fifty Bid on it, fifty dollar Will you give me fifty Who'll give me a fifty dollar bid Fifty dollar bid And now fifty-five Will you give me fifty-five A make it fifty-five A bid at fifty-five Sold that hog for a fifty dollar bill Hey, well, alright, sir Open the gate and let 'em out And here we go And what are you gonna give me for 'em What are you gonna give for them I bid twenty-five Will you give me thirty dollars Thirty, make it thirty...
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec 22, 1956 | 91 | 35 |
| 2 | Dec 29, 1956 | 59 | 67 |
| 3 | Jan 5, 1957 | 66 | 60 |
| 4 | Jan 12, 1957 | 79 | 47 |
| 5 | Jan 19, 1957 | 62 | 64 |
| 6 | Jan 26, 1957 | 63 | 63 |
| 7 | Feb 2, 1957 | 95 | 31 |
| 9 | Feb 16, 1957 | 85 | 41 |
| 10 | Feb 23, 1957 | 99 | 27 |