Lyrics

[Duke_It!]

I REALLY need help! I'm trying to figure out all the Lyrics to the Dukes CD soundtrack, and there are some things that I just CAN'T get. I'm pretty sure it's the accent that's messin me up, being foreign to me, as a Kiwi...

Anywho...

in 'Laughing all the way to the Bank' there's a chuck that I can't figure out (q-marks are the bit's I don't know):

(Big Boss Hogg

??????????????)

MMMM-Hmmm

(Chases Money like a Love-Sick)

Yeah, that's right.

(He's charmin' as an Army Tank)

Well now, wait a minute!

(But he's laughing all the way to the bank)

Hyeehehehehehahahehahe!

(Boss Hogg

Big Boss Hogg)

Well I don't look like

No Movie Star

There's no doubt

About that

But there's a

Cal-Cu-Latin' Mind

Inside my ?????? hat

I dunno but is the last one there "spencin'", or something of the sort?

Right... then in "Down Home American Girl" there's this part:

I've never been near Amsterdam

I don't have a ??????????????

I don't travel all over the world

And finally, in Duellin' Dukes:

They’re in the fourth lap

And lookie lookie look

At that Fancy Pants go!

I’ll be danged if his car ain’t faster than the ???????????????

He’s up a good half a lap on Cletus in patrol car number two, And he’s got the Dukes by Noon!

(a verse or so)

Trouble! I can’t believe my eyes!

Them Dukes car is spewing out smoke

Like a stack on a Still Mill!

Losing speed too!

Well, now’s the time to get Daisy down here,

As our own ??????? chequered flag waver. C’mon Girl, lets go!

So, can you guys help me? Puh-lease

[boiscute2007]

I'll help best I can.

But there's a calculatin' mind inside my stanson hat

Not too sure my dad said it's that.

Down Home American Girl

I don't have a Santa Fe tan.

Duelin' Dukes

I'll be danged if his car ain't faster than the bows at a shotgun wedding.

As our own honorary checkered flag wavwr.

Sorry I can't help ya wit the last one.

[Duke_It!]

Thank you so much! As you can imagine, it's been pretty frustrating not knowing those bits!

And now I can sing along!

[DixieDavenport]

Does anyone have or know where to find the lyrics for the first reunion theme 'Carryin' on like we did before'???

Thanks

DixieDavenport

[Guest DanielPHorse]

Dixie, it goes a little something like this:

Carrying on like we did before! Ten in the tank, for on the floor.

V8's screamin we're back for more, carryin on like we did before.

Didn't we raise us a ruckus?

Didn't we kick up our heels?

Sheriff Rosco cussed us;

Said we were hell on wheels!

Didn't we burn up the backroads,

Didn't we have us some fun?

Hey I got a great idea,

(what?)

What do you say we make one more run??

Carryin' on like did before,

Ten in the tank, four on the floor.

V8's screamin we're back for more!

Carryin on like we did before!

[DixieDavenport]

Thanks! I'll be posting a story on Fan fiction .com about Duke Fest 2006 and how it came to be -- I'll eventually get around to posting it here I hope also!

Thanks again!

Dixie D

[Guest DanielPHorse]

No problem Dixie! LOL the weird thing is that I yanked it out of my head, even though I haven't watched the actual movie in like three years. I've always loved the song, though, so the lyrics have stayed with me!

[DixieDavenport]

Thanks for the good memory! I have the song but would have had to replay it a million time to have written it.

DixieD

[Duke_It!]

the weird thing is that I yanked it out of my head, even though I haven't watched the actual movie in like three years. I've always loved the song, though, so the lyrics have stayed with me!

I haven't actually seen the reunion movies, but I love the song and know it off by heart to!

Actually... I know almost all the lyrics to all the songs on the Dukes TV Soundtrack, with the exception of those referred to in my first post! But know them now! Mostly. I sing them all the time...

[Guest DanielPHorse]

I think my favorite song on that whole album is "The General Lee," sung by Johnny Cash. He just injects so much of the car's personality into the tone of the song, and it's the perfect "voice" for our favorite Charger! Even better, my kids, 3 and 5, are starting to like the Dukes now, too!

[boiscute2007]

That's cute that they're actin' like Dukes. The Johnny Cash one is great,(the best voice) but personally I like both Jihn one's.

[boiscute2007]

i meant JOHN. Sorry 'bout that.

[s2n]

Took a few years but here's what I got so far

Down Home American Girl

Catherine Bach

I don't know what London is like

I've never seen Venice at night

I don't travel all over the world

'Cause life here's the greatest

And I'm gonna stay just

A down home American girl

They tell me that Rio's real fine

In France they've got romance and wine

But here in our part of the world

Life is the sweetest

And I'd rather be just

A down home American girl

The stars are all the glitter I need to see

The moon's the only kind of bright light for me

There's music in the summer wind through the trees

And home's the only place I wanna be

I've never been near Amsterdam

I don't have a St. Tropez tan

I don't travel all over the world

Cause life if the greatest

And I'm gonna stay just

A down home American girl

A down home American girl

A down home American girl

Laughing All The Way To The Bank

Sorrell Booke

(Boss Hogg)

(Big Boss Hogg)

Well I'm not to tall and I'm not too lean

And they sure don't call me cute

But I pack a roll with a lot of dough

In my snow white three piece suit

I'm the man in charge 'round these here parts

And whatever I say goes

Try anything in my neck of the woods

And you'll pee right through the nose

(Big Boss Hogg)

CHORUS

He's as hungry as a Georgia mule

Chases money like a lovesick fool

He's charming as an army tank

But he's laughing all the way to the bank

(Boss Hogg)

(Big Boss Hogg)

Well I don't look like no movie star

There's no doubt about that

But there's a calculatin' mind

Inside my Stetson hat

I won't leave well enough alone

And I guess I never will

'Till I own every piece of land

And every moonshine whiskey still

(Big Boss Hogg)

CHORUS

He's as hungry as a Georgia mule

Chases money like a lovesick fool

He's charming as an army tank

But he's laughing all the way to the bank

(Big Boss Hogg)

CHORUS

He's as hungry as a Georgia mule

Chases money like a lovesick fool

He's charming as an army tank

But he's laughing all the way to the bank

He's charming as an army tank

But he's laughing all the way

laughing all the way

laughing all the way to the bank

[BoJamesDuke]

Just a note, about Carryin on Like We Did Before. Its actually Ten in the Tank, FOOT on the floor. Nothing else makes sense an' you gotta listen real close to hear it because of John and Tom's accents mixed together. But put that in and the chorus makes much more sense lol

[RogerDuke]

Welcome to Hazzard County s2n.

I'm going to get out my 1981 Dukes soundtrack and check this out. Three things stood out to me. One was St Tropez tan. You might be right about that.

I think you're wrong about two on Boss's song. It should be "bleed right through the nose" not "pee right through the nose". I got to admit though, your version is funnier. ROFL

Of course the song itself is contradictory because Boss has said that he "don't cotton to no violence"

Also on Boss's song, I think it's "ornery as a Georgia mule" not "hungry" as one but I'm not positive.

We sure hope you stay here a long time. You sure sound like you belong here.

[DaisyMaeDuke]

well...I actually think you'ree both wrong...LOL

I think it's: He's stubborn as a Georgia Mule

and I know it isn't pee or bleed...it's : You'll pay write through the nose!!!

[Denver C.]

I always thought it was homely as a Georgia mule myself lol. Hard to tell sometimes.

[DaisyMaeDuke]

It does kind of sound like that ...it is hard to tell I am not sure about that one....

[Duke_It!]

Just a note, about Carryin on Like We Did Before. Its actually Ten in the Tank, FOOT on the floor. Nothing else makes sense an' you gotta listen real close to hear it because of John and Tom's accents mixed together. But put that in and the chorus makes much more sense lol

My father once told me that "Ten in the tank" meant a ten gallon tank (obviously) and that "Four on the floor" meant something like four cylinders... or four... something to do with the engine.

[Edit: something to do with the gears/gearbox? I can't remember clearly now, it was a while ago.]

Edited October 10, 2011 by Duke_It!
addition

[MaryAnne]

It is four on the floor. Refers to the manual transmission (four gears).

[HossC]

It is four on the floor. Refers to the manual transmission (four gears).

As opposed to 'three on the tree', which I don't think I've ever seen over here. From a quick Google search it appears that nearly 85% of cars sold in the US have automatic transmissions. In the UK it's closer to 85% manual (stick) - worth considering if you're visiting and need to hire a car. If you pass your driving test in a manual you can drive an auto, but not vice versa - don't know if it's the same in the US.

[SheriffRoscoColtrane]

The lyrics to Sorrell Booke's Laughing All The Way To The Bank is:

 

(Boss Hogg)

(Big Boss Hogg)

 

Well I'm not too tall and I'm not to lean and they sure don't call me cute. 

 

(Boss Hogg)

But I pack a roll with a lotta' dough in my snow white three piece suit.

 

(Big Boss Hogg)

I'm the man in charge, round' these here parts and whatever I say, goes.

 

Try anything in my neck of the woods, and you'll peer right through the nose.

 

(Big Boss Hogg)

(He's as hungry as a Georgia mule)

Mmmmhmmm

(Chases money like a love sick fool)

Yeah that's right 

(He's as charmin' as an army tank) 

Well now wait a minute! 

(But he's Laughing All The Way To The Bank)

Hehehe-Yeeeahh-hehehehehe

 

(Boss Hogg)

(Big Boss Hogg) 

 

Well I don't look like no movie-star, there's no doubt about that.

 

(Boss Hogg)

But there's a calculatin' mind inside my Stetson hat. 

 

(Big Boss Hogg)

I won't leave well enough alone, and I guess I never will. 

 

Till' I own every piece of land and every moonshine whisky still.

 

Hehehehehehehehehe-

 

(Big Boss Hogg)

(He's as hungry as a Georgia mule)

Yeah that's right!

(Chases money like a lovesick fool)

Oh I sure do!

(He's as charming as an army tank) 

Yeah well maybe. 

(But he's Laughing All The Way To The Bank)

 

-hehehehehehhahhhahohhohhohhahahhahhahhahehehhhehehehoohhhhehehh

(Oooohhooohhhhhh)

(Big Boss Hogg) 

(He's as hungry as a Georgia mule)

Yeah that's me!

(Chases money like a love sick fool)

Yeah that's my trouble.

(He's as charmin' as an army tank) 

Oh ya' won't give up that will ya'

(But he's Laughing All The Way To The Bank) 

YEAH YEAH YEAH!-hehehehehe

(He's as charmin' as an army tank)

(But he's laughing all the way to-)

Yep, 

(Laughing all the way to-)

yeah, yeah yeah yeah

(Laughing All The Way To The Bank)

Ohh-goo-heheheheheheheheheheh.

 

(General Lee Races By)

AH-Ohohohohohoh

There goes them dag-blasted Duke boys again.

Aht! That General Lee is throwing gravel from here to the next county! 

Well I'll get Sheriff Rosco to nail em' 

Heheheheheheheh!

Every time them boys drive likei that I can see that speedin' ticket money goin' into the Hogg Memorial Highway Fund

Heheheheheheheh!

The trouble is, by the time that knuckle head Rosco pulls himself together them boys'll be long gone.

Eht! Alright that's ok, on account-of we'll nab em' tonight at the Boars Nest right after Luke Dukes done singing' with that band of his.

 

Hope I've helped!

[RogerDuke]

Welcome to the HazzardNet Sheriff. I love that song. Unfortunately it's coming up dark on my tablet so I can't read it. I can read the first line of your post though. I've never had this happen before. 

[SheriffRoscoColtrane]

Me neither, I will try to repost.

[SheriffRoscoColtrane]

(Boss Hogg)

(Big Boss Hogg)

 

Well I'm not too tall and I'm not to lean and they sure don't call me cute. 

 

(Boss Hogg)

But I pack a roll with a lotta' dough in my snow white three piece suit.

 

(Big Boss Hogg)

I'm the man in charge, round' these here parts and whatever I say, goes.

 

Try anything in my neck of the woods, and you'll peer right through the nose.

 

(Big Boss Hogg)

(He's as hungry as a Georgia mule)

Mmmmhmmm

(Chases money like a love sick fool)

Yeah that's right 

(He's as charmin' as an army tank) 

Well now wait a minute! 

(But he's Laughing All The Way To The Bank)

Hehehe-Yeeeahh-hehehehehe

 

(Boss Hogg)

(Big Boss Hogg) 

 

Well I don't look like no movie-star, there's no doubt about that.

 

(Boss Hogg)

But there's a calculatin' mind inside my Stetson hat. 

 

(Big Boss Hogg)

I won't leave well enough alone, and I guess I never will. 

 

Till' I own every piece of land and every moonshine whisky still.

 

Hehehehehehehehehe-

 

(Big Boss Hogg)

(He's as hungry as a Georgia mule)

Yeah that's right!

(Chases money like a lovesick fool)

Oh I sure do!

(He's as charming as an army tank) 

Yeah well maybe. 

(But he's Laughing All The Way To The Bank)

 

-hehehehehehhahhhahohhohhohhahahhahhahhahehehhhehehehoohhhhehehh

(Oooohhooohhhhhh)

(Big Boss Hogg) 

(He's as hungry as a Georgia mule)

Yeah that's me!

(Chases money like a love sick fool)

Yeah that's my trouble.

(He's as charmin' as an army tank) 

Oh ya' won't give up that will ya'

(But he's Laughing All The Way To The Bank) 

YEAH YEAH YEAH!-hehehehehe

(He's as charmin' as an army tank)

(But he's laughing all the way to-)

Yep, 

(Laughing all the way to-)

yeah, yeah yeah yeah

(Laughing All The Way To The Bank)

Ohh-goo-heheheheheheheheheheh.

 

(General Lee Races By)

AH-Ohohohohohoh

There goes them dag-blasted Duke boys again.

Aht! That General Lee is throwing gravel from here to the next county! 

Well I'll get Sheriff Rosco to nail em' 

Heheheheheheheh!

Every time them boys drive like that I can see that speedin' ticket money goin' into the Hogg Memorial Highway Fund

Heheheheheheheh!

The trouble is, by the time that knuckle head Rosco pulls himself together them boys'll be long gone.

Eht! Alright that's ok, on account-of we'll nab em' tonight at the Boars Nest right after Luke Dukes done singing' with that band of his.

Edited June 10, 2017 by SheriffRoscoColtrane