Ballad of the Kingsmen (Live) Todd Snider

[Verse 1]
The Kingsmen came together in a garage
They could hardly even play
But they practiced night and day
And pretty soon they got to where they could really play that song "Louie, Louie"
So, they saved up all the money from their shows
Went in to one of them studios
And gave their version of the song "Louie Louie" a try

[Verse 2]
Now, I don't know the words to that song "Louie, Louie"
I'm pretty sure the singer for the Kingsmen didn't know 'em either
If he did know 'em, he didn't get 'em right on the record
'Cause on the record they sound completely jumbled in his jaw
He says, "Me think of me girl oh so constantly
"Ahmayaaah makaaaah aahh ooohoooh aaaaah"

[Verse 3]
Well, that last part scared everybody from the PTA to the FBI
You see, the kids had been goin' kind of crazy lately
And it seemed like nobody could figure out why
So they decided to form a coalition
Launch an investigation
You know, for the children, they figured they at least had to try
To figure out the words to "Louie, Louie"