Lyrics
1. Found a peanut, found a peanut, found a peanut just now.
Just now I found a peanut, found a peanut just now.
2. Cracked it open…
3. It was rotten…
4. Ate it anyway…
5. Got a stomach ache…
6. Called the doctor…
7. Penicillin…
8. Operation…
9. Died anyway..
10. Went to heaven…
11. Wouldn’t take me…
12. Went the other way…
13. Didn’t want me…
14. Was a dream…
15. Then I woke up…
16. Found a peanut…
This is the same tune as Clementine
Idea
This is a ballad (a song that tells a story). Have students make up their own story to this same tune.
See also
- silly songs
- songs in 3
- food songs
- ballads
- songs about doctors
- songs with dotted eighth note – sixteenth note patterns
- songs with the dominant triad in the melody
- songs with chords I V
Extras for Plus Members
- Song with chords (PDF)
- MIDI file
- Listen
4 thoughts on “Found a Peanut”
I’m 62 and still sing it daily to myself. I make up stuff, etc, live it!
Ha ha! That’s awesome! 🙂
I learned it as “last night” instead of “just now” which makes more sense if you think about all of the things that are happening.
Good point! Thanks for sharing!